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F-16 Accidents & Mishaps for the Belgian Air Force

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Found 62 aircraft, displaying 1- 15 [Sorted by Date]
Date Status Local S/N Aircraft AF/Unit Version Info Details
02 Sep 1985 [ w/o] FA-06 78- 0121 BAF 350 sqn F-16A Block 1 Details
Crashed at Havrenne (near Rochefort), Belgium after Captain Etienne De Meulenaer ejected safely
10 Nov 1983 [ w/o] FA-07 78- 0122 BAF 350 sqn F-16A Block 1 Details
Collided in mid-air with Belgium F-16A (78-0156, FA-41) near Opont, Belgium. Pilot of this aircraft was Lieutenant Roger Uytterhagen
28 Jul 1980 [ i/a] FA-08 78- 0123 BAF 349 sqn F-16A Block 1 Details
After a flame-out the pilot managed to restart the engine, but crashed nevertheless near Obaix-Buzet, Belgium. The wreck was later used at Florennes for BDRT. Captain Henri Malaise ejected
12 Mar 1981 [ w/o] FA-11 78- 0126 BAF 349 sqn F-16A Block 1 Details
Crashed near Ville-du-Bois (not far from Vielsalm), Belgium killing pilot Captain Jean-Marie Paul. During a low level interception an actuator from the leading edge automatic flap broke
19 Oct 1989 [ w/o] FA-12 78- 0127 BAF 350 sqn F-16A Block 1 Details
Destroyed in a mid-air with F-16A (80-3545, FA-54) near Kirgirac, Turkey. The pilot, Captain Guy de Walsche, was killed
10 May 1983 [ w/o] FA-13 78- 0128 BAF 349 sqn F-16A Block 1 Details
Impacted the ground near Bierbeek, Belgium after the pilot, Captain Herman Devos, ejected safely
19 Jan 1982 [ w/o] FA-14 78- 0129 BAF 350 sqn F-16A Block 1 Details
Collided with another Belgian F-16A (78-0150, FA-35) at 20,000 feet over Wavreille (near Rochefort) in Southern Belgium. Lieutenant Colonel Steve Nuyts, ejected safely. Steve was the leader of the Slivers aerobatic team which operated two F-104G Starfighters
17 Nov 1988 [ w/o] FA-15 78- 0130 BAF 350 sqn F-16A Block 1 Details
Crashed near Beauvechain, Belgium after a bird strike. Pilot, Captain Louis Wolfs, ejected safely
29 Apr 1985 [ w/o] FA-24 78- 0139 BAF 350 sqn F-16A Block 5 Details
Impacted the ground at Court St. Etienne, Belgium when Slt. Konrad Pauwels became disorientated and was killed
22 Oct 1981 [ w/o] FA-29 78- 0144 BAF 350 sqn F-16A Block 10 Details
Crashed after the aircraft suffered an engine flame-out, in Soumoy, Belgium. Lieutenant Roger Uytterhagen ejected safely
19 Sep 1987 [ act] FA-31 78- 0146 F-16A Block 10 A Details
Collided with F-16A (FA-52, 80-3543) 30 km South-west of Limoges, France. The pilot, Captain Danny Faye, managed to make an emergency landing at Limoges. Aircraft was repaired
19 Aug 1986 [ w/o] FA-33 78- 0148 BAF 350 sqn F-16A Block 10 A Details
Went down near Maubeuge (Ferrier-La-Petite), France. Pilot, Major Gommaire Van Beneden, ejected safely
19 Jan 1982 [ w/o] FA-35 78- 0150 BAF 350 sqn F-16A Block 10 A Details
Collided with another Belgian F-16A (78-0129, FA-14) near Wavreille (near Rochefort). The pilot of this aircraft, Captain Jean Marie Debaix was killed
23 Mar 1999 [ w/o] FA-39 78- 0154 BAF 2 sqn F-16A Block 10 B News Article Details
Crashed near Dinant, Belgium around 21:30 hours while training for air combat. Captain Frédéric Desirotte did not eject and was killed in the mishap
10 Nov 1983 [ w/o] FA-41 78- 0156 BAF 350 sqn F-16A Block 10 B Details
Collided in mid-air with Belgium F-16A (78-0122, FA-07) near Opont, Belgium. Piloted by Captain Michel Thibaut

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Abbreviations and symbols:
[act] Active [i/a] Instructional Airframe [sto] Stored (e.g. at AMARG)
[cld] Cancelled Order [msh] Involved in Mishap [w/o] Write-off
[con] Converted [o/o] On Order
[des] Destroyed (drone) [pre] Preserved (museum, gateguard) T/V LM Aero Type/Version (Construction) number
[emb] Embargoed [scr] Scrapped Photo Available
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