F-16 Accidents



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USAF F-16C block 40 #90-0718 from the 18th FS is tipped over after a B-1 spooled up its engines on June 15th, 2007. This is the second time it happens to this aircraft. [Photo by Thomas Wharton]

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  • Former Blue Fox on 2011-Dec-18 18:49:23 Former Blue Fox said

    Memories

    Was driving to work when this happened... Saw the aftermath of it! Ish got real!

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    Tipped over on its side again this time while taxiing before take off for a Red Flag North sortie. During taxi roll the aircraft wandered behind a B-1B which was spooling up to move out onto the runway. The exhaust of the four engines on the B-1 was powerful enough to blow the aircraft up on two wheels on its right side. This aircraft had previously been on its same side when it went out of control just a few years earlier on February 6, 2003. Just like before the aircraft will be repaired. It is unclear yet if the B-1 applied too much thrust for ground taxiing or the F-16 was out of position.

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