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Document title: F-16 Accidents & Mishaps for the Israel Defense Force / Air Force - F-16.net - The Ultimate F-16 Reference
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F-16 Accidents & Mishaps for the Israel Defense Force / Air Force

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F-16 Accidents & Mishaps for the Israel Defense Force / Air Force






Found 32 aircraft, displaying 1-15 [Sorted by Date]
Date Status Local S/N Aircraft AF/Unit Version Info Details
05 Oct 1987 [w/o] 121 78-0319 IDFAF 140 sqn F-16A Block 5 Details
Lost in a mountainous region, killing Captain Gil Ivri
20 Jan 1981 [w/o] 222 78-0328 IDFAF 110 sqn F-16A Block 10 Details
Crashed after a mid-air with an F-4E Phantom II (68-0546, 222). Pilot Major Ehud Ben Amitay was killed as well as the pilot of the F-4, Dan Weiss. The navigator of the F-4, Eliezer Adar, was rescued
07 Dec 1986 [w/o] 225 78-0330 IDFAF 110 sqn F-16A Block 10 Details
Lost during landing after the engine failed. Major Boaz Nehorai was killed
28 Aug 1983 [w/o] 227 78-0331 F-16A Block 10 Details
Was lost during a low-level flight. Captain Dan E. Fredman didn't survive the crash
02 Feb 2000 [w/o] 237 78-0338 IDFAF 140 sqn F-16A Block 10 News Article Details
Engine stalled, but when the pilot tried to relight, the engine caught fire. Pilot ejected over Negev desert. All Israeli F-16's were grounded till February 27th.
10 Apr 1986 [w/o] 240 78-0340 IDFAF 110 sqn F-16A Block 10 Details
01 Aug 2000 [w/o] 248 78-0344 IDFAF 140 sqn F-16A Block 10 News Article Details
Engine failure after takeoff from Ramon Air Base. Pilot forced to eject, and came down unharmed south of Kibbutz Hatzerim.
20 Nov 1981 [w/o] 257 78-0350 F-16A Block 10 Details
08 Oct 1986 [w/o] 003 78-0356 IDFAF 117 sqn F-16B Block 5 Details
The pilot, Captain Gal Weisberg, was killed during this mishap.
29 Jun 1984 [w/o] 008 78-0359 IDFAF 117 sqn F-16B Block 5 Details
The pilot, Lt. Col. Ytzhak, lost control over his aircraft.
18 Dec 1988 [w/o] 015 78-0361 IDFAF 117 sqn F-16B Block 5 Details
Lost due to bird strike. The pilot, Lt. Col. Rami was rescued
Some sources have this aircraft as being operated by 140 sqn at the time. More info?
Unknown [act] 750 79-0347 F-16A Block 10 Details
Seriously damaged in a ground fire at Hatzor AFB
25 Sep 1997 [w/o] 991 79-0410 F-16B Block 5 Details
Crash was due to a bird ingestion. Anyone has more info on this crash? Some sources have this crash happening on September 7th, 1997.
Aug 1994 [act] 7XX 80-0534 F-16A Block 10 Details
Suffered a major oil leak on transit to Israel while at Lakenheath AB where it was repaired and continued on.
20 Jan 1982 [w/o] 266 80-0650 IDFAF 253 sqn F-16A Block 10 Details
Collided with F-16 (80-0657, 276). The pilot, Ilan Ramon, ejected safely

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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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