Photographer unknown

On 16 August 2005, 188745 was the number 2 of a 2-plane Basic Fighter Manoeuvres mission over the Saguenay Training area, some 60NM to the northeast of CFB Bagotville (Canada). During the 1st engagement, 745 was in the defensive role and during and aggressive defensive manoeuvre the aircraft departed controlled, possobly due to a lateral asymmetry flight. It entered a flat spin at about 13,000ft above mean sea level. The pilot was unable to regain control of the Hornet and subsequently ejected at approximately 7,500ft. The CF-188 was destroyed and the pilot survived the accident.