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U.S. Navy F/A-18 Crashes At Fallon

January 13, 2016 U.S. Navy F/A-18 Crashes At Fallon
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According to a release from the Navy, a Boeing F/A-18A Hornet assigned to the Naval Air Warfare Development Center in Nevada crashed about 8:30 AM yesterday.

The pilot was able to eject safely from the aircraft and is currently being evaluated at a local hospital.

According to Navy officials, the jet was on a routine training mission when it went down in remote, mountainous terrain in the Fallon Range Training Complex, approximately 25 miles east of Naval Air Station Fallon.

The cause is currently under investigation, and we’ll bring you more on this as it becomes available.

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Scott Wolff is an accomplished writer and renowned aviation photojournalist. He has held the position of Managing Editor for a print flying lifestyle magazine, and is the Host and Editor for FighterSweep. Scott's area of expertise is military flight operations, drawing on ten years of experience working extensively with all branches of the armed forces. He holds an FAA pilot certificate, the culmination of a life-long passion for flying airplanes. Scott has received military altitude chamber training, emergency egress training, and has logged time in a variety of civilian and military aircraft. He is also a member of the International Society of Aviation Photographers and Nikon Professional Services.

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