F-16 Aircraft Database

The jet was taking part in a Tactical Leadership Program exercise and crashed into parked planes, with both aircrew - Captain Panayiotis Laskaris and Captain Athanasios Zagkas - killed. Eight French were killed on the ground. It was found that pilot error was to be blamed for the crash.

The F-16 crashed in Khok Sampong district in Lop Buri around 14:40 local time while it was taking part in missile firing training in neighbouring Chai Badan district, killing the pilot, Flt Lt Noppanon Niwasanon.

Caught fire just before take off at Halim Perdanakusuma Airport.

Departed the runway while landing at Bagram AB, Afghanistan on May 4, 2015. Pilot was uninjured and aircraft was easily repaired in theatre.

Crashed taking part in the Saudi Arabian-led coalition fighting in Yemen and went down near Nushoor, SA'ada at 18:00 hours local time sadly killing the pilot, Lt. Bahti 'Sonic' Yassine.

The nose landing gear collapsed upon landing at Iswahyudi AB. The pilot remained unharmed and the plane is deemed repairable with only minor damage to the intake.

The aircraft skidded off a taxiway and crashed into a drainage ditch at Korat AB at 13:00h local time. The pilot ejected and was slightly hurt.

Crashed during a nightly training exercise at 20:00h five miles east of Douglas Municipal Airport, killing the pilot.

This F-16 collided with a Cessna C 150 midair about 11 miles north of Charleston, South Carolina on July 7th, 2015.

The pilot ejected safely after he jettisoned fuel tanks as part of emergency procedures. The aircraft went down in a forested area in southern Germany near U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria in Grafenwoehr during a training sortie from Spangdahlem AB. The cause was later determined that a structural failure of the bearing cage caused the engine control to malfunction.

Collided with #85-1549 shortly after landing at Nellis AFB around 11:20h local. The mishap was caused by pilot error of both landing aircraft. The aircraft didn't vacate the runway in a correct manner with the other aircraft coming in too hard and landing long on the runway without applying proper braking and aerobrake procedures caused this mishap. The pilot escaped unhurt. Total repair cost is estimated at $ 5.4 million, still pening whether it will be performed.

Collided with #85-1546 shortly after landing at Nellis AFB around 11:20h local. The mishap was caused by pilot error of both landing aircraft. The aircraft came in too hard and landed long on the runway without applying proper braking and aerobrake procedures. This in combination with the other aircraft not vacating the runway in the right manner caused this mishap. The pilot suffered life threatening injuries. The airframe was considered a complete write-off due to extensive fire damage.

Crashed into the North Sea off the coast off Rømø. The pilot ejected safely. Apparantly an undercarriage problem couldn't be resolved in time and landing was deemed too dangerous with the pilot deciding to eject over the water.

The aircraft went down around 08:45h local time near Salinas Peak, which is 45 miles northwest of Holloman AFB. The pilot ejected safely.