Hornet Crash at 29 Palms Was Result of Botched Landing, Probe Finds
Military.com 17 Jan 2018 By Hope Hodge Seck
Human error -- and miscommunication about runway lighting -- are to blame for a Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet that skidded along a ditch and then burst into flames in an Oct. 26, 2016, mishap aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center 29 Palms, California, according to a command investigation.
The incident resulted in both the mishap pilot and the pilot leading the flight being assigned to field flight performance boards, and the mishap pilot ultimately being placed on conditional flight status, a spokesman for 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Capt. John Roberts, said in a statement.
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