Marine Corps Air Station El Toro - Irvine, CA
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N 33° 40.270 W 117° 43.718
11S E 432453 N 3725934
On April 25 1988 during an air show along the north/south runways, an F18 crashed while performing a loop in the air. Luckily, the pilot ejected before impact and survived. A video that was captured of the crash was featured on the Discovery Channel.
Waymark Code: WMQCK5
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 02/05/2016
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Taken from the LA Times Article: As about 300,000 spectators watched in horror, a fighter jet crashed Sunday afternoon while giving a solo aerial exhibition at the annual air show at the El Toro Marine Corps Air Station. The pilot, a much-decorated Vietnam War veteran, was critically injured.
The F/A-18 Hornet struck a runway at the Marine base while coming out of a loop, witnesses said. None of the observers at the 38th annual Navy Relief Air Show was hurt.
The pilot was Marine Col. Jerry Cadick, 45, who is stationed at El Toro and lives in San Clemente. Cadick, who was not originally scheduled to fly the jet, was airlifted after the crash by military helicopter to Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center in Mission Viejo.
Collapsed Lung, Broken Ankle
Cadick, a native of Evansville, Ind., suffered a collapsed lung, internal injuries, a broken ankle and facial cuts, according to Maj. Gen. Donald E. P. Miller of the air station. He was reported in critical condition."
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Date of Crash: 04/25/1988
Aircraft Model: F18
Military or Civilian: Military
Cause of Crash:
Pilot Error
Tail Number: Not listed
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