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F-16 Aircraft Database

F-16 Accidents & Mishaps for the Portuguese Air Force




Found 2 F-16s, displaying 1-2 [Sorted by Date]
Date Status Local S/N FY/n AF/Unit Version Info Details
08 Mar 2002 [w/o] 15111 93-0475 POAF Esq 201 F-16A Block 15AV OCU Details
Crashed at Monte Real AFB. The aircraft impacted the ILS antenna and then struck ground on the south end of the runway 01/19 at 11:49. The pilot, Captain Jorge Moura, didn't attempt to eject. The aircraft was practicing for the PoAF's 50th anniversary air show for July that year.
28 Jan 2008 [w/o] 15140 83-1171 POAF  F-16B Block 20 MLU News Article Details
Crashed just outside the base perimeter at Monte Real AB during its first test flight after completing M4 MLU modification. Wreckage came down in a pine tree plantation at 13:40 hours causing a small fire. The pilot, Lt.Col. João 'Skipper' Pereira, ejected safely and no-one on the ground was injured.




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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