F-16 Fighting Falcon News

mishap news


RNoAF F-16 strikes powerlines during training flight Jul 07, 2014 - An RNoAF F-16 (Believed to be #80-3680) on a training with three other F-16s flew into high-voltage power lines in the Grong, near Nord-Trøndelag on July 7th. The jet landed safely after declaring an emergency. [Read more...]	F-16 forced to dump fuel tanks while flying over South Korea May 21, 2014 - A U.S. fighter jet dropped two fuel tanks over Gimje City on Wednesday during an in-flight emergency, according to the 8th Fighter Wing. [Read more...]

Jordanian F-16 crashes in eastern desert - Pilot ok Jan 27, 2014 - A Royal Jordanian Air Force F-16 crashed on Sunday in the eastern Jordan's desert during a training flight, state-run Petra news agency said. The pilot, Capt. Ahmad Hazem Alawneh, ejected and was unharmed. [Read more...]	Norwegian F-16 damaged during touch-and-go landings Jan 05, 2014 - On Thursday an Norwegian F-16A Block 20 MLU (285) was badly damaged when its nose wheel broke during touch and go exercises at Bodø Airport. The RNoAF pilot was not hurt but the aircraft did sustain some considerable damage. [Read more...]
Aviano AB F-16 accident report released Oct 31, 2013 - U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa officials released the results of their investigation into the January 28 crash of F-16C block 40 #88-0510 over the Adriatic Sea, resulting in the death of the pilot Capt. Lucas Gruenther. [Read more...]	F-16 accident investigation complete Oct 31, 2013 - Air Force officials announced the results of accident investigation of F-16D block 42 #88-0165 Fighting Falcon yesterday. [Read more...]
Chilean F-16 crash lands at Cerro Moreno Oct 09, 2013 - A Chilean F-16A block 20 crashed landed at Antofagasta’s Cerro Moreno International Airport (ANF) in Northern Chile today during the early hours. One of the tires blew out during takeoff forcing the pilot - who is unharmed - to make an emergency landing. [Read more...]	Landing by sight, low altitude blamed for F-16 jet crash near Bagram Aug 27, 2013 - An F-16C pilot killed in an April crash near Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan was flying low and didn’t see the mountains in his flight path because of bad weather, according to a recently completed investigation. [Read more...]
121 FS F-16s involved in air-to-air mishap Aug 02, 2013 - Two F-16C Falcon single seat aircraft, assigned to the 121 FS, D.C. Air National Guard, were involved in a mid-air collision August 1, 2013. [Read more...]	F-16I crashes off the coast of Gaza after engine failure Jul 07, 2013 - An Israeli F-16I 'Sufa' on a training flight crashed into the Mediterranean Sea, some 50 km off the coast of the Gaza Strip, on Sunday. Both crew were able to eject safely. [Read more...]

More News: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Next >|