USS Ronald Reagan F/A-18C Involved in Mishap
Story Number: NNS060129-01
Release Date: 1/29/2006 2:20:00 PM
From Commander U.S. 7th Fleet Public Affairs
BRISBANE, Australia (NNS) -- A single seat F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 25, part of Carrier Air Wing 14, was involved in a mishap while attempting to land on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) approximately 120 miles southeast of Brisbane, Australia, Jan. 28 at approximately 4:17 a.m. (PST).
The pilot ejected safely and was recovered. There were no injuries.
The name of the pilot will not be released until next-of-kin have been notified. USS Ronald Reagan and the embarked air wing remain fully mission capable and ready to respond as required.
VFA-25 operates from Lemoore, Calif. The F/A-18C is a single-seat, twin-engine, midwing, multimission tactical aircraft.
The incident is currently under investigation.
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