F-16 Aircraft Database

Lost in a mountainous region, killing Captain Gil Ivri

Crashed after a mid-air with an F-4E Phantom II (68-0546, 222). Pilot Major Ehud Ben Amitay was killed as well as the pilot of the F-4, Dan Weiss. The navigator of the F-4, Eliezer Adar, was rescued

Lost during landing after the engine failed. Major Boaz Nehorai was killed. After the aircraft suffered an engine failure, the pilot tried to land at an abondoned airstrip in de desert. He was able to land the F-16, but couldn't stop before the end of the runway. The aircraft tumbled up-side down and cought fire. The pilot stayed with the aircraft.

Was lost during a low-level flight. Captain Dan E. Fredman didn't survive the crash

Crashed at 13:45 hours local near the village of Bnei Haver. Dove into the ground after executing ACMI training. The pilot, Lieutenant Assaf Ramon (son of Col. Ilan Ramon), was killed in the accident. Probable cause is G-LOC.

Engine stalled, but when the pilot tried to relight, the engine caught fire. Pilot ejected over Negev desert. All Israeli F-16's were grounded till February 27th.

Engine failure after takeoff from Ramon Air Base. Pilot forced to eject, and came down unharmed south of Kibbutz Hatzerim.