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F-16 Accidents & Mishaps for the United States Air Force

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F-16 Accidents & Mishaps for the United States Air Force



Found 451 aircraft, displaying 106-114 [Sorted by Date]
Date Status Local S/N Aircraft AF/Unit Version Info Details
10 Feb 1988 [w/o] 82909 82-0909 USAF 16 TFTS F-16A Block 15J Details
24 Jul 1987 [w/o] 82912 82-0912 USAF FWS F-16A Block 15J Details
Collided with F-16A (80-0597) over Indian Springs, Nevada killing Major Michael J. Lotti.
23 Jun 1993 [act] 82916 82-0916 USAF 169 FS F-16A Block 15J ADF Details
Mid-air collision with F-16B (82-1042) during a training sortie. The aircraft landed safely.
18 Apr 1991 [w/o] 82920 82-0920 USAF 184 TFS F-16A Block 15J Details
Lost due to bird strike of a turkey vulture near Fort Smith, Arkansas
10 Nov 1983 [w/o] 82925 82-0925 USAF 16 TFTS F-16A Block 15K Details
Crashed on the Utah Test & Training Range killing Captain Christopher Barber. The unit was flying night mission. The pilot accidently perceived the flashing light on a train engine as the strobe of his flight lead and attempted to rejoin on the light with no radar lock.
17 Dec 1993 [w/o] 82927 82-0927 USAF 184 FS F-16A Block 15K Details
Collided with an F-15A (75-0054) of the 122th FS over the Atlantic Ocean off Brunswick, Georgia. The pilot, Lieutenant Colonel John Michael Steward, was killed in this mid-air collision. The F-15 pilot ejected safely and was recovered.
12 Jun 1994 [w/o] 82934 82-0934 USAF 169 FS F-16A Block 15K ADF Details
Written-off in a crash while making a fuel stop at Buckley ANGB, Colorado
16 Mar 1990 [w/o] 82937 82-0937 USAF 421 TFS F-16A Block 15K ADF Details
This was reported as the first crash of an F-16A ADF. During a functional check flight, the engine stalled and the F-16 crashed 4 miles Northeast of Wendover, Utah. The pilot ejected safely.
21 Oct 1985 [w/o] 82939 82-0939 USAF 388 TFW F-16A Block 15K Details
Ground crew were conducting an engine trim at night when a 18 lb. piece of the N1 compressor liberated itself by way of the No 1 fuel cell. The plane exploded. Everyone survived but two were treated in Izmir, Turkey and released and one was evacuated to Wiesbaden, Germany and remained in the burn clinic for close to 30 days.

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Abbreviations and symbols:
[act] Active [msh] Involved in Mishap [w/o] Write-off
[cld] Cancelled Order [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
[i/a] Instructional Airframe [sto] Stored (e.g. at AMARG)



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