F-16 Aircraft Database

On a night training mission with one other F-16. Returning to Kamra AB to land suffered an engine failure forcing Squadron Leader Syed Hassan Raza to eject.

Went down near Dinar, Turkey killing the pilot, Capt. Muzaffer Garip.

Mid-air collision with another F-16A (87-0400, 883). The aircraft, took a while to repair. This mishap occurred over the South China Sea. About 1/3 of the right wing was sheared off and the LE flap bent up 90 degrees. There was also damage to the vertical and horizontal stabilizers on the right side. The successful recovery of the aircraft was a testament to the toughness of the F-16 design and pilot skill. The aircraft was repaired with the assistance of a USAF team from Hill AFB, Utah.

Lost due to a mid-air collision with another F-16A (87-0397, 880) which landed safely. The pilot ejected safely. The other aircraft, took a while to repair. This mishap occurred over the South China Sea

Hit the ground near Bangojin, South Korea. The crash occurred during an incentive flight with a crew chief. The pilot selected afterburner to start a mach run, but shortly after selecting full afterburner the crew heard a loud bang followed by a decrease in engine RPM. The pilot cleaned the wings by ejecting all external stores. Not long after that, engine RPM's dropped to zero and the aircraft soon became a two-seat glider. The pilot was able to guide the jet over water with the assist of the EPU and both the pilot and crew chief successfully ejected at 2,200 feet and were rescued by helicopter. This accident stopped the incentive flight program at Kunsan for a while.

Flew into the ground near Ely, Nevada at 22:25 hours with 1st Lt. Keith G. Nylander not ejecting. He flew straight into the ground during a two-ship LANTIRN test run.

Crashed at Nellis AFB Range, Nevada. The pilot, Captain Percival Taylor "Teflon" Gates, was killed in crash.

Crashed in Attock, Pakistan after it suffered an engine failure during a dogfight training mission with the pilot, Squadron Leader Nadeem Anjum, ejected safely. The engine failure was caused by installing not an original part in the engine during routine maintenance.

Crashed onto Utah Test Range at 15:00h killing both pilots, Capt. Michael Terrance Sowell and Capt. Arnold Arthur Clarke. The aircraft suffered a controlled flight into terrain (CFIT).

The aircraft suffered an engine malfunction with restarts being unable and consequently crashing around 9:00 hours at the Dare Gunnery Range (Navy). The pilot ejected safely.

Nosewheel collapsed during landing at Florennes AB after a testflight delivering the aircraft after it received the Falcon 2000 upgrade. Pilot was SABCA testpilot Serge Martin

Crashed 2,5 miles southwest of Mullins, South Carolina at 17:17 hours enroute to conduct 1v1 night intercepts. It suffered a dual engine fuel resolver failure resulting in fuel starvation and engine stall / stagnation. Unsuccessful airstart and subsequent engine fire required the pilot, Capt David R. Rue, to eject. The ejection was successful with minor injuries to the pilot.

Crashed in Panama, killing both pilots, Lt. Col. Jeff Dennis and SSgt. Chris Ford. After a 10-day search, the wreckage of the aircraft was never located.