USS Stennis Explosion: 10 Injured as F/A-18C Hornet Engine Explodes

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The USS Stennis was the site of an explosion Wednesday that left injured ten sailors. The explosion is believed to have come from an F/A-18C Hornet jet engine.

A spokesman for the United States Navy confirmed that report, adding that it was a, "catastrophic engine failure."

The injured sailors were all working on the flight deck at the time of the accident, and all were initially cared for by the on board medical crew of the USS John C. Stennis.

The explosion left a fire that was easily extinguished by attending crews and no major damage was reported to the vessel.

 

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USS Carl Vinson flight deck fire

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An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113 experienced an engine fire following a touch-and-go landing aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) April 11. The pilot was able to execute a single-engine approach and land on board. Upon landing, the aircraft fuselage became engulfed in flames. Carl Vinson's Crash and Salvage team, assigned to Air Department's V-1 Division, responded immediately with the P-25 mobile fire fighting vehicle along with the flight deck emergency hose team. The aircraft fire was extinguished using aqueous film forming foam (AFFF), and the pilot exited the plane uninjured. No flight deck personnel were injured in the mishap."

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