Passage: After hitting the man the damaged aircraft was forced to fly 120 nautical miles on one engine, escorted by another FA-18 and a Viking tanker plane, to make an emergency landing at the Williamtown RAAF Base near Newcastle, about 150 kilometres (93 miles) north of Sydney, an official there said. Wing Commander Lou Lapuma said the Hornet's undercarriage collapsed as it made an emergency landing but the pilot was unhurt.
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