F-16 Aircraft Database

The F-16 crashed in Chaiyaphum province while taking part in the Cobra Gold 2011 exercise. The pilot managed to eject safely. Cause is yet unknown.

The F-16 crashed in Chaiyaphum province while taking part in the Cobra Gold 2011 exercise. The pilot managed to eject safely. Cause is yet unknown.

Damaged on landing at Korat AB where it engaged the barrier at the end of the runway. One landing gear was broken and both wing leading edges were damaged.

Suffered a hard landing on the right main landing gear. Leaving the gear down, the pilot initiated a go around while ground crew inspected the gear via binoculars. All cockpit indications and visual exams were good, so the pilot attempted a full stop landing. After weight on wheels, the aircraft settled to the right, coming to rest on the centerline tank and right wing tip due to the right main landing gear being broken at the 341 bulkhead.

Damaged during a private demonstration for some pre-cadets at Takhli AB. While taxiing at high speed the aircraft lost control going off the runway damaging the right wing and nose. Aircraft considered repairable.

The F-16 went missing at 10:00 hours local near Den Mai Sung village in tambon Mae Salit in Ban Tak district. The pilot, Flight Lieutenant Thanikorn Luangrungwaree, didn't survive the crash.

Written off in a heavy landing accident at Korat AB. At approximately 14:30 hours local time the aircraft experienced a self-recovering engine stall which influenced the pilot to make an SFO landing. Although later investigation revealed that the engine was operating normally, the pilot did not wish to go around to correct a high sink rate and landed the aircraft short. The impact broke both main landing gear and bounced the aircraft to the far end of the runway, where it settled onto it's centerline tank. The aircraft departed the runway at the far end and slightly right of centerline, where the right hand horizontal tail struck the barrier net take-up reel and broke the aircraft at the FS462 bulkhead. Damage analysis revealed over 7 broken bulkheads and numerous other parts were damaged as well, prompting the RTAF to declare this aircraft a write-off.