Navy aircraft damaged in mishap aboard USS Abraham Lincoln
August 29, 2019 Courtney Mabeus - The Virginian-Pilot
Two Navy aircraft based in Hampton Roads were damaged in a mishap aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln earlier this month, according to the Naval Safety Center.
The incident occurred August 9 in the Arabian Sea when an E-2D Hawkeye from Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 121, based at Naval Station Norfolk, aborted an arrested landing while the aircraft carrier was conducting flight operations, said Cmdr. Joshua Frey, spokesman for the Navy’s Fifth Fleet.
The Hawkeye struck two aircraft and debris from the impact hit two others, causing minor damage. The aircraft involved include an F/A-18F Super Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron 103, based at Naval Air Station Oceana, as well as two F/A-18E Super Hornets based in Lemoore, Calif, said Jeff Jones, deputy director of safety promotions at the Naval Safety Center. An E/A-18G Growler from Whidbey Island, Wash., was also damaged.
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