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F-16 Aircraft Database

F-16 Accidents & Mishaps for the Belgian Air Force




Found 55 F-16s, displaying 1-15 [Sorted by Date]
Date Status Local S/N FY/n AF/Unit Version Info Details
28 Jul 1980 [i/a] FA-08 78-0123 BAF 349 sqn F-16A Block 1 Details
After a flame-out the pilot managed to restart the engine, but crashed nevertheless near Obaix-Buzet, Belgium. The wreck was later used at Florennes for BDRT. Captain Henri Malaise ejected
12 Mar 1981 [w/o] FA-11 78-0126 BAF 349 sqn F-16A Block 1 Details
Crashed near Ville-du-Bois (not far from Vielsalm), Belgium killing pilot Captain Jean-Marie Paul. During a low level interception an actuator from the leading edge automatic flap broke
22 Oct 1981 [w/o] FA-29 78-0144 BAF 350 sqn F-16A Block 10 Details
Crashed after the aircraft suffered an engine flame-out, in Soumoy, Belgium. Lieutenant Roger Uytterhagen ejected safely
19 Jan 1982 [w/o] FA-14 78-0129 BAF 350 sqn F-16A Block 1 Details
Collided with another Belgian F-16A (78-0150, FA-35) at 20,000 feet over Wavreille (near Rochefort) in Southern Belgium. Lieutenant Colonel Steve Nuyts, ejected safely. Steve was the leader of the Slivers aerobatic team which operated two F-104G Starfighters
19 Jan 1982 [w/o] FA-35 78-0150 BAF 350 sqn F-16A Block 10A Details
Collided with another Belgian F-16A (78-0129, FA-14) near Wavreille (near Rochefort). The pilot of this aircraft, Captain Jean Marie Debaix was killed
10 May 1983 [w/o] FA-13 78-0128 BAF 349 sqn F-16A Block 1 Details
Impacted the ground near Bierbeek, Belgium after the pilot, Captain Herman Devos, ejected safely
20 Sep 1983 [w/o] FA-59 80-3550 BAF 31 sqn F-16A Block 15D Details
During a simulated emergency landing at Kleine Brogel AB, the aircraft hit the runway very hard and was severely damaged. Nevertheless the pilot managed to get the aircraft airborne again but subsequently crashed in Overpelt, Belgium. Slt. Mark Mussche from 23 Squadron ejected safely, but the aircraft was from 31 Squadron.
10 Nov 1983 [w/o] FA-07 78-0122 BAF 350 sqn F-16A Block 1 Details
Collided in mid-air with Belgium F-16A (78-0156, FA-41) near Opont, Belgium. Pilot of this aircraft was Lieutenant Roger Uytterhagen
10 Nov 1983 [w/o] FA-41 78-0156 BAF 350 sqn F-16A Block 10B Details
Collided in mid-air with Belgium F-16A (78-0122, FA-07) near Opont, Belgium. Piloted by Captain Michel Thibaut
19 Sep 1984 [w/o] FB-16 80-3591 BAF 23 sqn F-16B Block 15D Details
Destroyed in a crash while flying over the Helchteren range, Belgium which killed both crew, Captain Henri De Wageneer and Slt. Dirk Ponsaerts.
29 Apr 1985 [w/o] FA-24 78-0139 BAF 350 sqn F-16A Block 5 Details
Impacted the ground at Court St. Etienne, Belgium when Slt. Konrad Pauwels became disorientated and was killed
02 Sep 1985 [w/o] FA-06 78-0121 BAF 350 sqn F-16A Block 1 Details
Crashed at Havrenne (near Rochefort), Belgium after Captain Etienne De Meulenaer ejected safely
30 Jun 1986 [w/o] FA-79 80-3570 BAF 23 sqn F-16A Block 15K Details
Crashed near Petit-Han, Belgium. Collided with a French Jaguar A (A116/11-MW) of the 2/11 'Escadron de Chasse'. Captain Jack Cavanas ejected safely but his french counterpart, Capt. Michel Prunas, didn't survive the accident
19 Aug 1986 [w/o] FA-33 78-0148 BAF 350 sqn F-16A Block 10A Details
Went down near Maubeuge (Ferrier-La-Petite), France. Pilot, Major Gommaire Van Beneden, ejected safely
10 Sep 1986 [w/o] FA-42 78-0157 BAF 350 sqn F-16A Block 10B Details
Fell out of the sky near Bourseigne-La-Vielle (near Gedinne), Belgium during a low-level exercise. The aircraft hit the ground during a turn and was piloted by Lieutenant Yvan Stoffijn, who was killed.

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Abbreviations and symbols:
[act] Active [msh] Involved in Mishap [sto] Stored (e.g. at AMARC)
[cld] Cancelled order [o/o] On Order T/V LM Aero Type/Version (Construction) number
[emb] Embargoed [pre] Preserved (museum, gateguard) [w/o] Write-off
[i/a] Instructional Airframe [scr] Scrapped Photo Available



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