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F-16 crashes near Andrews AFB in Washington DC; pilot ok Apr 05, 2017 - An F-16C that was on a training mission crashed in an unpopulated area near Andrews AFB in Maryland this morning. [Read more...]	Colorado Air National Guard brings new life to fallen Thunderbird tail Mar 14, 2017 - Airmen from the 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard removed the vertical tail from a fallen Thunderbird F-16 aircraft March 14, in hopes of someday returning it to service. [Read more...]

Jordanian F-16 jet crashed in Saudi Arabia, pilot OK Feb 24, 2017 - It appears that a Jordanian F-16 has crashed in Saudi Arabia. Initial reports state that the pilot, identified as Adnan Nabas, survived after parachuting to safety. [Read more...]	Thunderbird crash was caused by a throttle malfunction Dec 15, 2016 - The crash of an Air Force Thunderbird F-16CM in Colorado Springs last June was caused by a throttle trigger malfunction and inadvertent throttle rotation, according to an accident investigation report released yesterday. [Read more...]
Turkish F-16 crashes in Southeast Turkey - Pilot ok Dec 12, 2016 - A Turkish fighter jet from the 181 Filo crashed after a training mission today. The F-16 was returning to base and attempting to land at a military base in Diyarbakir when it went down around 19.30h. [Read more...]	Jordanian F-16 crashes shortly after take-off Dec 05, 2016 - A Royal Jordanian Air Force F-16 crashed shortly after take-off today due to what seems to be technical difficulties. The pilot Maj. Ayed Ahmad al-De'ajah was unfortunately killed in the accident. [Read more...]
Pilot killed in Israeli Air Force F-16I crash Oct 06, 2016 - An Israel Air Force pilot was killed during a crash landing of an F-16 fighter jet in southern Israel on Wednesday evening. The aircraft's navigator ejected from the plane and escaped without injury. [Read more...]	South Carolina F-16s collide during routine night operations. Jun 08, 2016 - Two F-16 fighter jets belonging to the South Carolina Air National Guard crashed above a military operating area near Jefferson County, Georgia. Both pilots of each of the single-seat aircraft ejected safely. [Read more...]
Thunderbird F-16 goes down near Colorado springs Jun 02, 2016 - A Thunderbirds' F-16 jet went down in Widefield, which is south of Colorado Springs. This happened right after a fly-over at the Air Force Academy graduation ceremony Thursday. [Read more...]	Norwegian F-16 mistakenly strafes control tower with officers inside Apr 25, 2016 - A Norwegian fighter jet on a training exercise has mistakenly opened fire on a control tower with three officers inside. Two F-16s were taking part in a mock attack on the uninhabited island of Tarva off Norway's west coast when one of them opened fire with its M61 gun system. [Read more...]

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