Boeing F/A-18 Hornet — military safety records
Accident and incident records for the Boeing F/A-18 Hornet family. Manufacturer: Boeing. Coverage: 1996–2019.
7Total events
1Fatal accidents
0Hull losses
4Total fatalities
1996–2019Data span
Top operators
| Operator | Events |
|---|---|
| Mcdonnell Douglas Aerospace | 1 |
Occurrences
| Date | Type | Registration | Operator | Severity | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-15 | BOEING F/A-18D | J-5236 | — | unknown | — |
| 2018-10-02 | BOEING F/A-18 | J-5021 | — | unknown | — |
| 2012-04-06 | US Navy F/A-18 Hornet crash in Virginia Beach | US Navy F/A-18 Hornet crash in Virginia Beach | — | unknown | 0 |
| 2008-12-08 | 2008 San Diego F/A-18 crash | 2008 San Diego F/A-18 crash | — | fatal | 4 |
| 2008-12-04 | 1. Mc Donnell Douglas, F/A-18 D | 1. Mc Donnell Douglas, F/A-18 D | — | unknown | 0 |
| 2005-02-09 | MC DONNELL DOUGLAS F/A-18 C | UNKNOWN | — | unknown | — |
| 1996-06-19 | Mcdonnell Douglas F/A-18C | N16518 | Mcdonnell Douglas Aerospace | unknown | — |
Data sourced from NTSB CAROL, Wikidata (Q744913), and official investigation authorities. Methodology last reviewed 2026-05-06. See /about for details.