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F-16 Aircraft Database

F-16 Accidents & Mishaps for the Royal Netherlands Air Force




Found 60 F-16s, displaying 31-45 [Sorted by Date]
Date Status Local S/N FY/n AF/Unit Version Info Details
09 Aug 1993 [w/o] J-645 80-3645 RNLAF 306 sqn F-16A Block 15K Details
Lost very shortly after takeoff from Volkel AB. After performing touch and goes it suffered an engine failure. The pilot, Jacob "Holy" Andringa, ejected safely. Accident was caused by a problem with the control of the inlet guide vianes.
18 Nov 1993 [act] J-143 85-0143 RNLAF 314 sqn F-16A Block 15Y OCU Details
Damaged and repaired
21 Dec 1993 [pre] J-260 78-0260 RNLAF 323 sqn F-16B Block 1 Details
Ran off the runway at Leeuwarden AB. The two member crew survived. The aircraft is now on display at the Depot Mechanisch Vliegtuigmaterieel en Straalmotoren (Mechanical Aircraft Material and Jet Engine Depot) which is at Woensdrecht AB
25 Oct 1994 [act] J-870 81-0870 RNLAF 323 sqn F-16A Block 15R Details
Damaged and repaired
13 Jul 1995 [act] J-137 85-0137 RNLAF 311 sqn F-16A Block 15X Details
Damaged and repaired
13 Jul 1995 [act] J-015 89-0015 RNLAF 312 sqn F-16A Block 15AJ OCU Details
Damaged and repaired
10 Jan 1996 [w/o] J-012 88-0012 RNLAF 315 sqn F-16A Block 15AJ OCU Details
Crashed after engine problems over the North Sea just east of Britain. The pilot ejected safely
19 Sep 1996 [act] J-139 85-0139 RNLAF 323 sqn F-16A Block 15X Details
Collided in a mid-air with a Sea Harrier FA.2 (ZD580/‘710’) from the Royal Navy off the Dorset coast over the English Channel near Portland. Both aircraft recovered safely at Yeovilton. Damage caused to the F-16 was loss of a part of the port stabiliser, and the Harrier lost its radome. The F-16 was repaired. Both aircraft went to the FSAU at Yeovilton for investigation where the F-16 stayed for a couple weeks. The Royal Navy Sea harrier was at Yeovilton till October 22nd, 1996 before being moved to RAF St Athan were it was in storage. In September of 2001 it was taken BAE Systems Warton for repair assessment. The Harrier was decided not to be repaired and went back into storage at RAF St Athan and was sold to a private dealer in September of 2002.
11 Sep 1997 [sto] J-228 78-0228 RNLAF 312 sqn F-16A Block 5 Details
Ran into trees after failing to clear a ridge during a low-level training flight in the Churchill River valley , 55nm southwest of Goose Bay. Structural damage to the wings and fuselage was the result. The aircraft recovered safely at Goose Bay. It is supposed to return to the Netherlands for instructional use. This F-16 was scheduled for retirement anyway
21 May 1998 [scr] J-140 85-0140 RNLAF  F-16A Block 15X Details
While on a low-level flight from Goose Bay, Newfoundland, the aircraft hit trees. The aircraft was able to fly back to base safely. Damage was extensive with the loss of its nose cone and one of its underwing tanks. An inspection of the aircraft deemed it unrepairable.
05 Aug 1998 [act] J-640 80-3640 RNLAF 306 sqn F-16A Block 15H Details
Damaged and repaired
26 Jul 1999 [act] J-636 80-3636 RNLAF 306 sqn F-16A Block 15H Details
Damaged and repaired
23 Sep 1999 [w/o] J-361 84-1361 RNLAF 312 sqn F-16A Block 15W News Article Details
Crashed into the North Sea
22 Dec 1999 [w/o] J-059 86-0059 RNLAF 315 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU Details
Collided in mid-air with a civilian PA-28-140 Cherokee (PH-BLY) close to Hoeven, Netherlands. Both the instructor and student in the Cherokee were killed. A female pilot in the F-16, Lieutenant Lonneke Maes, ejected with minor burns due to the collision. It was the first loss of a Dutch MLU F-16
13 Oct 2000 [act] J-062 86-0062 RNLAF 322 sqn F-16A Block 15AC OCU Details
Made an emergency landing at NAS Valkenburg after a bird strike. The pilot was fine and did not need to eject. The aircraft was repaired

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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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