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Aircraft Mishap Near Naval Air Station Fallon

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Story Number: NNS080616-01
Release Date: 6/16/2008 6:50:00 AM

From Naval Air Station Fallon Public Affairs

FALLON, Nevada (NNS) -- At 12:10 p.m. on June 13 two aircraft on a routine training mission crashed approximately 50 miles east of Naval Air Station (NAS) Fallon near Middlegate, Nevada.

The aircraft involved were a two-seat F-5 Tiger assigned to the "Saints" of Fighter Squadron Composite 13 (VFC-13) based at NAS Fallon and a single seat F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Valions" of Strike Fighter Squadron 15 (VFA-15) based at Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach, Va.

A search and rescue helicopter launched from NAS Fallon and arrived on scene at 12:25 p.m. Aircrew from the F-5 ejected safely and were transported to Naval Air Station Fallon. The F/A-18C pilot was killed in the accident. The name of the pilot is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.

The cause of the mishap is under investigation.

For more news from NAS Fallon, visit www.navy.mil/local/nasfallon.