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F-16 Accidents & Mishaps for the Venezuelan Air Force

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Date

Status

Local S/N

Aircraft

AF/Unit

Version

Info

Details

27 Sep 2001

[ w/o]

6611

82- 1052

FAV Grupo 16

F-16A Block 15 L

Details

While completing a circuit on arrival at Barcelona airfield, Venezuela, the aircraft ingested and impacted a turkey vulture. Pilot, Colonel Héctor G. D'Armaz Dugarte (commanding officer of Grupo Aéreo de Caza N°16 at that time), was unable to lower the landing gear. D'Armaz aimed the aircraft away from the airport and ejected safely and only suffered a broken right legg in three places. The airframe came down 165 feet away from the main gate.

22 Nov 1995

[ w/o]

2179

82- 1054

FAV Grupo 16

F-16B Block 15 K

Details

Crashed while performing an aerobatic display over the base at Maracay/Palo Negro for an air show. Both of the crew were killed. They were the first and second commanders of the squadron

19 Apr 1994

[ w/o]

9581

82- 1055

FAV Grupo 16

F-16B Block 15 K

Details

Crashed near Barquisimeto due to a bird strike causing an overall engine failure. Both pilots ejected safely.

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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