US Marine Corps F/A-18D & KC-130J Collide

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US Marine Corps F/A-18D & KC-130J Collide

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News emerging from Japan, both aircraft have crashed and a search and rescue operation is under way.

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Re: US Marine Corps F/A-18D & KC-130J Collide

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Ohhh dear. Hopefully the Hornet drivers got out.

One can only pray for the tanker crew. :sad:

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Re: US Marine Corps F/A-18D & KC-130J Collide

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One of the F-18 crew members rescued has since died in hospital. :sad:

No further news on the KC-130 crew.

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