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Super Hornet Down In Star Wars Canyon?
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 8:06 pm
by RyanS
Sounds like an F/A-18 Super Hornet from China Lake crashed in or near Star Wars Canyon today. This report says the Father Crowley Overlook (part of Death Valley National Park) has been temporarily closed and someone on Twitter says that some park visitors have been injured. The area is very remote so we may not get details for a while
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/navy-su ... d=64687563
Re: Super Hornet Down In Star Wars Canyon?
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 8:07 pm
by RyanS
Re: Super Hornet Down In Star Wars Canyon?
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 8:15 pm
by RyanS
Re: Super Hornet Down In Star Wars Canyon?
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 8:32 pm
by Bingofuel
My condolences to those involved. That's horrible news.
As for DRSpeedmore...Maybe posting conjecture like the people who are injured are "Probably those who post videos of the jets" isn't the best idea at this point? Also not sure what the #F35 and #f22 have anything to do with this incident?
Again, Terrible news and a shock to the aviation spotters groups....But still people never cease to amaze me on social media.
Re: Super Hornet Down In Star Wars Canyon?
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 8:54 pm
by Airshow4444
Jet was from VFA-151. Lt. Cmdr. Lydia Bock, commander, Joint Strike Fighter Wing public affairs officer released the following statement.
“At approximately 10 a.m. PST, a F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the ‘Vigilantes’ of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151 based at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California, crashed east of Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California.
https://twitter.com/flynavy/status/1156 ... IIz7kZxOA4
Re: Super Hornet Down In Star Wars Canyon?
Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2019 12:55 am
by RyanS
This article has a photo that shows the impact site. Awful to imagine
https://www.latimes.com/california/stor ... china-lake
Re: Super Hornet Down In Star Wars Canyon?
Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2019 11:18 pm
by RyanS
Re: Super Hornet Down In Star Wars Canyon?
Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2019 11:23 pm
by awal2049
Pilot confirmed as Lt. Charles Z. Walker.
Another grim detail in this article. Apparently, those injured on the ground were French tourists. They recieved cuts and burns from shrapnel, and some will need to have skin grafts.
https://theaviationist.com/2019/08/03/u ... rs-canyon/
Re: Super Hornet Down In Star Wars Canyon?
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2020 9:18 pm
by RyanS
Hearing that the canyon is apparently back open to normal low level traffic. Can anyone confirm?
Re: Super Hornet Down In Star Wars Canyon?
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2020 1:22 am
by mstares
The below is what twigged my interest today... They would are not the official word, but they would certainly know the reality on the ground. Looks like I was premature in booking my Easter vacation in Florida.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B9pTDz-BA_t ... _copy_link