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USS Carriers |
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USS Nimitz |
| Date | Air Force | A'cft | Unit / Serial | based | crashed | crew | photo | seat |
| 21st July 1995 |
USN |
S‑3B | 159740 NO |
VS‑33 USS Nimitz |
Crashed into Pacific 135 M off San Diego, CA, USA | ejected safely | Escapac IE-1 | |
| ejected safely | Escapac IE-1 | |||||||
| ejected safely | Escapac IE-1 | |||||||
| ejected safely | Escapac IE-1 | |||||||
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22nd
February 1996 14:30h |
USN |
F-14A Tomcat |
VF-24 USS Nimitz |
crashed in the Persian Gulf off USS Nimitz. 30 miles from the carrier | Pilot ejected - minor injuries | Martin-Baker | ||
| WSO ejected - minor injuries | Martin-Baker | |||||||
| 27th July 2003 |
USN |
EA‑6B Prowler |
158800 NH 503 |
![]() Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 135 USS Nimitz |
Catastrophic engine fire that lead to
a complete loss of hydraulics. Crashed approx 10 minutes after launch into Arabian Sea |
LCDR Scott Craig (Pilot) ejected safely | Martin-Baker | |
| LT Warren "Peepers" Chen ejected safely | Martin-Baker | |||||||
| LT Kyle Matthew ejected safely | Martin-Baker | |||||||
| LT Christina Portnoy ejected safely | Martin-Baker |
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