Two sailors injured after Hornet caught fire on board USS Harry S Truman

Two sailors injured after Hornet caught fire on board USS Harry S Truman

A F/A-18 from VFA-106 caught fire while refueling on board USS Harry S Truman on Aug. 11. Two sailors were injured as a result. One of them was the pilot of the aircraft who ejected.

By Official U.S. Navy Page from United States of America MC2 Lyle Wilkie/U.S. Navy (130913-N-GR168-110) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Both were flown to New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington, North Carolina to treat their injuries.

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