F-16 Aircraft Database

Damaged when the LEF of the left wing faced upwards during flight. The aircraft made an emergency landing at Leeuwarden AB, the Netherlands.

This information is not solid, but looks likely that this is the aircraft that was lost on June 2, 2003. It is the only HAF block 30 that cannot be accounted for after 2003 by spotters on Scramble's web site. Further confirmation is required. Here are the details regarding this mishap. Possible bird ingested in the engine, but certainly was an issue with the engine. Pilot, Captain Pliatsikas Theodoros jettisoned the drop tanks and attempted to make it to a runway but fell short three nautical miles from the base near Volos. An Air Force rescue helicopter picked up the Captain after his safe ejection. After a short stay in an Air Force hospital, he was released.

Impacted the sea near Aghualos weapons range, Greece. Unfortunately, First Lieutenant Konstantinos Kakavas was killed

Crashed into the eastern part of the Aegean Sea near Agios Efstratios Island. The aircraft was out on a routine training mission. The pilot was missing and assumed to be killed in the mishap

Went down in the Aegean Sea off Skiros island, while on training mission. Pilot ejected safely

Collided in mid air with Mirage 2000EG (238), from the 332 Mira. The accident happened near the Island of Skiros (Pelagos) during a DACT exercise. The pilot from the Mirage, D Bratzios, was rescued but the F-16 pilot, Captain A Bridak was killed

Engine cut while returning to its base at Nea Angchialos in company with another F-16. The engine cut at 8,000 ft, but after unsuccessfully starting the engine, the pilot ejected safely at about 1,000 to 1,400 ft above the sea just north of Skiros Island

Some time in 1995 shortly after engine start up, the engine experienced an auto acceleration malfunction resulting in an onboard fire. Aircraft was eventually repaired but exact date is still unknown.

Was lost in a mid-air collission with another F-16D (147, 88-0147). Both pilots, Major Ioannis Kommatas and Captain Athanasios Sioutas, were unfortunately killed in this mishap