streetstream Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 (edited) I noticed that in march a F/A 18 exploded on the USS John C. Stennis. Anybody got any pictures or more info on what happend (apart from the righthand engine exploding and a total loss of the plane). Edit: f*cked up the date. Edited August 31, 2011 by streetstream Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Was that the Marine Hornet from, I believe VMFAT-101 ? Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
streetstream Posted August 31, 2011 Author Share Posted August 31, 2011 All i know is that it was a F/A 18C and that 11 people on deck were injured, so it had to be a big explosion. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Oh, different incident then ... The Marine Hornet was an F/A-18D with two crew that were rescued off the coast of California/Mexico... In the incident you mention, it had to be either VFA-97 or VFA-192 ... Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 (edited) This was the one that took place back in March 2011. http://www.examiner.com/airlines-airport-in-national/uss-stennis-jet-fire-video if you click on the heading below the video there is also a write up on the accident. Edited August 31, 2011 by HOLMES Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1371813/Fighter-jet-s-engine-explodes-U-S-aircraft-cariier-million-dollar-accident-injures-10.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 (edited) Ah, thanks Holmes ... So, this incident involved VMFAT-101 also ... Not CVW-9's aircraft ... Here's the Navy.mil article on the mishap ... >>> Article <<< Gregg Edited August 31, 2011 by GreyGhost Quote Link to post Share on other sites
streetstream Posted August 31, 2011 Author Share Posted August 31, 2011 any pictures? Keep in mind, it is the march 30th incident. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1371813/Fighter-jet-s-engine-explodes-U-S-aircraft-cariier-million-dollar-accident-injures-10.html I love how the headline brings up "costing 1 million dollars" just to get anti-military people fired up about spending money. God I hate the media. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 I love how the headline brings up "costing 1 million dollars" just to get anti-military people fired up about spending money. God I hate the media. + ONE.... I always have felt that way about the media... ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rank11 Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Ah, thanks Holmes ... So, this incident involved VMFAT-101 also ... Not CVW-9's aircraft ... Here's the Navy.mil article on the mishap ... >>> Article <<< Gregg I believe the one that crashed into the water was from 121. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TaiidanTomcat Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 You know the nice thing about single engine aircraft is a 50 percent reduction in chances of engine explosion. I will get my coat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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