Injured Crew Members Medevaced After F/A-18 Hornet Mishap
Navy Newsstand
Story Number: NNS030911-19
Release Date: 9/11/2003 8:53:00 PM
From Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet Public Affairs
NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) -- Five crew members have been medically evacuated with injuries from USS George Washington (CVN 73) following a mishap during an arrested landing by an F/A-18 Hornet on the flight deck Sept. 11.
The aircraft, from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106, crashed into the water, and the pilot safely ejected and was immediately recovered.
Notification of families is ongoing. The injured personnel included crew members from Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 120, VFA-106 and from the crew of George Washington.
George Washington was conducting carrier qualifications operations off the coast of Virginia at the time of the incident. The ship got underway Sept. 9 for Fleet Replacement Squadron carrier qualifications.
The incident is under investigation.
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