VFA-137 F/A-18E crashes during approach to land on CVN 70

A F/A-18E from VFA-137 crashed while on final approach to land on USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) in the Celebes Sea on Apr. 21.

US Navy 120216-N-VO377-442 An F-A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Kestrels of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137 approaches the flight deck of the
By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan P. Idle [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

The pilot ejected safely and was quickly recovered by a helicopter from HSC-4. Aircraft BuNo. 165904.

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