I don't know anything beyond this news report. The bare facts: 10 sailors on the USS Stennis (off the coast of San Diego) were injured when an F/A-18C fighter's engine exploded and burned on the flight deck. None of the injuries are life-threatening. Two of the sailors are in the hospital in San Diego.
When I was in the Navy, over thirty years ago, a fire at sea was my personal nightmare scenario. This could have been much, much worse – and when the full story comes out, I won't be a bit surprised to find that a combination of pure luck and skilled damage control is why it wasn't.
These sailors will be in my thoughts today. If any of my readers have any further news or details, please leave them in comments here...
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