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According to journalists, it is unclear now that it has become a source of accid...

During training flight: California crashed F/A-18 HORNET military aircraft

According to journalists, it is unclear now that it has become a source of accident, and representatives of the authorities have not yet disclosed information about the state of the pilot. On Friday, August 25, the US military fighter F/A-18 Hornet crashed in Miramar Air Base in California, USA. This was stated by a representative of the US Department of Defense, ABC News reports. The competent authorities have announced that the incident happened near the two -state track early in the morning.

It is unclear now that the source of the accident has not yet disclosed information about the state of the pilot. In addition, it is unknown whether any other persons were on board F/A-18 Hornet. The representative of the Ministry of Defense confirms that the F/A-18 Marine infantry crashed during a training flight. The f/A-18 fighter, developed in the 1970s, is an American deck aviation. This type of aircraft is in service in several countries in Europe, Oceania and the Middle East.

In the United States, this aircraft continues to operate as part of the Marine Corps, and also performs functions in educational and experimental squadrons. In different periods of time, different countries considered the possibility of acquiring f/A-18 fighters, including Austria, Hungary, Poland, Singapour, Philippines, Czech Republic and Chile. Thailand also ordered several F/A-18 aircraft, but because of the Asian financial crisis in 1997, this order was canceled.