F-16 Aircraft Database

Damaged turbine blades in the aircraft's engine's compressor and exhaust caused this aircraft to crash at Andong at 8:35h local. Both pilots escaped safely.

At 9:50 hours this F-16 crashed during a training mission right after it took off at Chung Ju AB. The pilot, Maj. Kim, ejected safely and is only slightly injured.

No details are known.

Impacted the mountains near Chungwon, Korea killing the pilot. The aircraft was returning to base. Weather was good, but it was night.

Damage done to fuel pipes during maintenance has caused this aircraft to crash at Nakdong firing range, near Sangju. Both pilots escaped safely.

During a training mission in the Chungnam Province the F-16 slammed into a mountain side at about 14:05 hours. The pilot, Capt. Park Kun, ejected safely. The accident was caused by a crack in a terminal fuel pipe (designated PF4) causing supply shut down.

During a training flight the F-16 crashed into a field in Youju at around 13:56 hours. The pilot escaped unhurt just before the crash. The crash was caused by a failure in the fuel demand/supply system of the aircraft's engine which shut off the engine.

Due to a heavy landing the main gear collapsed. Aircraft was upright but on external tanks.

Crashed in the Yellow Sea off Taean County, about 150km south-west of Seoul at 12:20h local. Lieutenant Colonel Sohn and Captain Kwak ejected safely.

The aircraft crashed during an air-to-ground firing exercise over the West Sea near Boryeong, South Chungcheong Province at around 11.00hours local. The pilot, Captain Wu, ejected safely.

Fire broke out after takeoff from Sosan AB. Pilot, Captain Roon, ejected safely. The aircraft came down in a rice patty. The crash was caused by material defects in the engine blades.

The F-16D crashed around 21:00h local time after taking off from Seosan AFB. The two crew members are presumed to have been killed.