F/A-18 Hornet Losses, Crashes & Deliveries
Every recorded loss, crash, shoot-down, retirement and delivery involving the F/A-18 Hornet, each with a date and source. See the F/A-18 Hornet overview.
Events at a glance
Events per year
2022–2026
2026 is a partial year: the bars run to 20 Sep 2026.
By event type
7 events logged · 7 losses
These totals count what GlobalMilitary.net has logged from public reports since 2022, not a complete register: an event we have not recorded is not an event that did not happen. Coverage of the tracked wars is much denser than coverage of peacetime events, so the two do not compare directly.
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F/A-18 Hornet losses, crashes & deliveries
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JUN 132026
F/A-18A/C/D
Crash
🇺🇸 United States · F/A-18D Legacy Hornet of VMFA-323 crashed on a low-level training route in the Cascades, ~55 miles southeast of Seattle; pilot ejected safely.
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AUG 212025
F/A-18D
Crash
🇲🇾 Malaysia · F/A-18D crashed shortly after taking off from Kuantan; both pilots ejected safely.
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MAY 72025
F/A-18C
Crash
🇫🇮 Finland · F/A-18 Hornet crashed near Rovaniemi Airport; the pilot ejected and was hospitalised.
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OCT 92024
F/A-18C
Crash
🇰🇼 Kuwait · Kuwait's defence ministry said an F/A-18C crashed in northern Kuwait during training and the pilot was killed.
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OCT 42024
EF-18M/F/A-18A
Crash
🇪🇸 Spain · The Spanish Air Force said an EF-18 crashed near Peralejos during training and the pilot was killed.
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AUG 242023
F/A-18A/C/D
Crash
🇺🇸 United States · Crashed near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar during night training; the pilot was killed.
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MAY 202023
EF-18M/F/A-18A
Crash
🇪🇸 Spain · Crashed at Zaragoza Air Base during display practice; the pilot ejected and sustained leg injuries.