DIACLAIMER : I searched in vain on this website for any previous post on this, soooo ... this much is official:
Kitty Hawk F/A- 18F Aircraft Mishap
Release Date: 1/30/2005 1:02:00 PM
From U.S. 7th Fleet Public Affairs
YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) -- An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 was involved in an accident on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) approximately 100 miles southeast of Yokosuka, Japan, Jan. 29 at approximately 6:30 p.m., Japan Standard Time.
Two pilots were safely recovered. There were six injuries to crew members. None are life threatening. VFA-102 operates from Atsugi, Japan. The incident is currently under investigation.
This is unofficial ....
A serious accident onboard a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier injured six sailors and resulted in the loss of a Super Hornet January 29. Official sources say an arresting wire on the flight deck of the USS Kitty Hawk broke while the jet was landing, sending the thick steel cable shooting through the air, and right through one sailor's leg.
The Kitty Hawk, was on a training mission 100 miles off the coast of Japan when the accident occurred. When the Super Hornet landed on the flight deck, it caught the third arresting wire - but the wire broke.
The two pilots ejected safely before the jet plunged into the ocean. They were both pulled from the frigid water by two rescue swimmers.
When the wire snapped back, it injured six crew members. Three had to be airlifted to shore, including one sailor whose leg was severed below the knee.
Naval investigators say it's too early to tell what caused the wire to break on the Kitty Hawk. In addition to the lost Super Hornet - costing $57 million - officials say the accident also substantially damaged the tail section of a SH-60F Seahawk helicopter.
The Super Hornet was from VFA-102 - the Diamondbacks. Up until last year, those pilots were based at Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach. They are currently forward deployed to NAS ATSUGI, Japan.
Kitty Hawk F/A- 18F Aircraft Mishap
Release Date: 1/30/2005 1:02:00 PM
From U.S. 7th Fleet Public Affairs
YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) -- An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 was involved in an accident on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) approximately 100 miles southeast of Yokosuka, Japan, Jan. 29 at approximately 6:30 p.m., Japan Standard Time.
Two pilots were safely recovered. There were six injuries to crew members. None are life threatening. VFA-102 operates from Atsugi, Japan. The incident is currently under investigation.
This is unofficial ....
A serious accident onboard a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier injured six sailors and resulted in the loss of a Super Hornet January 29. Official sources say an arresting wire on the flight deck of the USS Kitty Hawk broke while the jet was landing, sending the thick steel cable shooting through the air, and right through one sailor's leg.
The Kitty Hawk, was on a training mission 100 miles off the coast of Japan when the accident occurred. When the Super Hornet landed on the flight deck, it caught the third arresting wire - but the wire broke.
The two pilots ejected safely before the jet plunged into the ocean. They were both pulled from the frigid water by two rescue swimmers.
When the wire snapped back, it injured six crew members. Three had to be airlifted to shore, including one sailor whose leg was severed below the knee.
Naval investigators say it's too early to tell what caused the wire to break on the Kitty Hawk. In addition to the lost Super Hornet - costing $57 million - officials say the accident also substantially damaged the tail section of a SH-60F Seahawk helicopter.
The Super Hornet was from VFA-102 - the Diamondbacks. Up until last year, those pilots were based at Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach. They are currently forward deployed to NAS ATSUGI, Japan.
