Nathan Poloski, 26, killed when two U.S. Navy jets based at Naval Air Station Lemoore in California crash in western Pacific Ocean
Modified Date:
Mon, 04/06/2015 - 4:36pmAccident Date:
Thursday, September 11, 2014Navy searches for pilot after jets crash into sea
The F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets were from Carrier Air Wing 17 based at Naval Air Station Lemoore in California's San Joaquin Valley. The air wing is embarked on the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson.
Navy F/A-18 Hornets crash in Pacific Ocean
Both pilots are based out of Naval Air Station Lemoore in California. A second pilot was located and is currently receiving medical attention.
2 Navy jets crash in Pacific Ocean
The cause of the crash is under investigation, the Navy said. The jets have not been recovered.
Two Navy Jets Crash in Pacific, Search for Pilot Underway
Two F/A-18 Hornets that were operating aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson crashed in the western Pacific, the Navy said.
Navy pilot missing after crash in Pacific Ocean
One pilot was quickly found and underwent medical attention, it said, but it was not immediately clear what, if any, injuries the pilot sustained.
Two Navy F-18s crash in Pacific Ocean, one pilot missing
The search for the missing second pilot includes a guided-missle destroyer and a guided-missile cruiser, as well as helicopters.
Navy searches for pilot after jets crash into sea
The Navy statement said initial reports indicated the jets involved in the crash were from Strike Fighter Squadron 94 and Strike Fighter Squadron 113.
The Carl Vinson and the four other ships of its strike group departed San Diego on Aug. 22 for what was announced as a 9 1/2-month deployment.
Navy searches for pilot after jets crash into sea
The search for the missing pilot involved the guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill, the guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley and two helicopter squadrons.
Pilot Missing After Two Fighter Jets Crash Into the Pacific Ocean
The cause of the crash remains under investigation, but NBC News reported that the planes collided before going down. The second pilot remains missing and the Navy is using a cruiser, destroyer, and helicopters to conduct the search.
Navy pilot still missing after two F/A-18s crash in Pacific
The planes from Carrier Air Wing 17 went down at 5:40 a.m. local time on Friday, the news release says. Initial reports indicate that the fighters are assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 94 and Strike Fighter Squadron 113.
Two Navy fighter jets crash in western Pacific; 1 pilot missing
The Navy said the two F/A-18C Hornets have not been recovered. The “C” models made by McDonnell Douglas Corp., now owned by Boeing Co., were first delivered to the military in 1989.
Two Navy jets crash into Pacific: Was mid-air collision to blame?
Based on information from unnamed Navy officials, the US Naval Institute, a private, nonprofit military association, reported Friday that the loss of the two aircraft occurred “following a mid-air collision.” NBC News also reported that a mid-air collision caused the crash.
Navy pilot missing after 2 jets crash into sea
Two Navy fighter jets based in California crashed Friday in the far western Pacific Ocean, with one pilot safely ejecting but the other missing in the waters off the U.S. territory of Wake Island.
Rescuers end ocean search for Navy fighter pilot
The Navy said Saturday that it presumes the pilot is dead after failing to find him during a 36-hour search. The Navy declined to release the pilot’s name pending notification of his family. The Navy said the crash is under investigation and didn’t release any more details.
U.S. Navy calls off search for pilot in Pacific Ocean crash
The two F/A-18 Hornet jets collided west of Wake Island, about 2,300 miles west of Hawaii at about 5:40 p.m. local time on Friday, according to a statement released by the Navy.
Navy identifies pilot presumed dead after crash
The Navy said Sunday that the pilot was Lt. Nathan Poloski, a 26-year-old native of Lake Arrowhead.
Pentagon officials say two U.S. Navy jets have crashed into the western Pacific Ocean and that one pilot was rescued and a search is on for the other. The Navy says the rescued pilot was returned to the carrier and is being treated. It says the planes haven't been recovered. Officials say other aircraft still in the air in the vicinity were safely recovered.
Type: Aircraft Accident
Topics:
Military VehiclesPeople Involved:
Nathan Poloski
City:
San Joaquin, CACounty:
Fresno County, CAArea:
Fresno-Visalia, CA
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