4 F/A-18 Super Hornets Damaged In Carrier Landing Gone Wrong

An E-2D Hawkeye assigned to the "Bluetails" of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VAW) 121 launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), Feb. 19, 2019. (U.S. Navy photo/Michael Singley)

Military.com: 4 Super Hornets Damaged in Carrier Landing Gone Wrong

While attempting to land on the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea earlier this month, an E-2D Hawkeye propeller aircraft struck two F/A-18 Super Hornet aircraft and sent debris flying into two other F/A-18s on the flight deck, according to the Naval Safety Center.

The carrier-capable tactical airborne early warning aircraft was recovering [landing] at 7:40 p.m. Aug. 9 when it "impacted two other aircraft and caused debris impact damage to two additional aircraft," Navy Cmdr. Josh Frey, spokesman for the U.S. 5th Fleet, told Military.com on Tuesday via email.

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Update #1: How 4 F/A-18 Super Hornets Were Taken Out Aboard a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier (National Interest)
Update #2: Four aircraft damaged in carrier ‘bolter’ mishap (Navy Times)

WNU Editor: I am sure the video is going to be released very soon.

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