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F-16 runs off runway - landing gear collapses
April 21, 2009 (by
Lieven Dewitte) -
An F-16 fighter jet rolled off a runway during a landing at the Ogden-Hinckley Airport, Utah, on Monday afternoon while simulating an emergency landings.
The jet #89-2134 had been diverted to the Ogden airport after an earlier problem closed an airstrip at Hill Air Force Base.
The F-16 was one of eight that were diverted from Hill Air Force Base where originally the low-fuel training landings were supposed to take place. However, as an aircraft blew a tire on that runway, it made landing there impossible. So, they chose the closest airport: Ogden Hinckley.
During the exercise, one jet apparently had some braking issues and went off the runway, causing its landing gear to collapse.
"Apparently he was unable to stop the aircraft before the end of the runway. When he got off the runway, the nose gear collapsed as a mechanical failure because it's not used to running off the road like that," explained Col. Scott Dennis, commander of the 388 Fighter Wing. "The fact that he recovered safely and the aircraft is basically intact is probably a testament to our training."
The commander says the issue had nothing to do with the length of Ogden's runway. He said it's 8,000 feet, long enough to land an F-16 safely.
The damaged plane has been moved off the runway, and no major injuries have been reported. A panel will investigate the cause, Air Force officials said.
The F-16 was one of eight that were diverted from Hill Air Force Base where originally the low-fuel training landings were supposed to take place. However, as an aircraft blew a tire on that runway, it made landing there impossible. So, they chose the closest airport: Ogden Hinckley.
During the exercise, one jet apparently had some braking issues and went off the runway, causing its landing gear to collapse.
"Apparently he was unable to stop the aircraft before the end of the runway. When he got off the runway, the nose gear collapsed as a mechanical failure because it's not used to running off the road like that," explained Col. Scott Dennis, commander of the 388 Fighter Wing. "The fact that he recovered safely and the aircraft is basically intact is probably a testament to our training."
The commander says the issue had nothing to do with the length of Ogden's runway. He said it's 8,000 feet, long enough to land an F-16 safely.
The damaged plane has been moved off the runway, and no major injuries have been reported. A panel will investigate the cause, Air Force officials said.
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