F-16 Accidents



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    RNlAF F-16AM #J-637 from 312 sqn is 'parked' in a rather strange position off the runway at Manas AB on November 4th, 2004. [Photo by Falconniek]
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    TuAF F-16C block 40 #89-0036 from 162 Filo is about to suffer a bird strike upon take-off. The aircraft landed safely. [Photo by Emin Fýndýklý]
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    TuAF F-16C block 40 #89-0036 from 162 Filo is about to suffer a bird strike upon take-off. The aircraft landed safely. [Photo by Emin Fýndýklý]
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    TuAF F-16C block 40 #89-0036 from 162 Filo is suffering a bird strike upon take-off. The aircraft landed safely. [Photo by Emin Fýndýklý]
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    TuAF F-16C block 40 #89-0036 from 162 Filo has suffered a bird strike upon take-off. The aircraft landed safely. [Photo by Emin Fýndýklý]
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    TuAF F-16C block 40 #89-0036 from 162 Filo has suffered a bird strike upon take-off. The aircraft landed safely. This is the result. [Photo by Emin Fýndýklý]
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    The aftermath of F-16C block 40 #89-2134 from the 421st FS that was stranded at Ogden-Hinckley Airport after it slid off the runway and its front landing gear collapsed on April 20th, 2009. [Photo by 4923crew]
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    USAF F-16D block 25 #84-1328 from the 62nd FS has made an emergency landing at Wickenburg AP on October 22nd, 2009. [abc15 photo]
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    USAF F-16C block 40 #88-0444 belonging to the 510th FS made an emergency landing at Rome's Fiumicino Airport due to an engine nozzle problem. [USAF photo]
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    USAF F-16C block 30 #85-1557 from the 14th TFS suffered an engine blow-out in November of 1989. The pilot - Lt. Rob Ray - was able to dead-stick land it at Cubi Point, Philippines. [Photo by Lt.Col. Rob 'Smokey' Ray]
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    This is the cross that is erected on the crashsite in remembrance of RNlAF 2nd Lt. Julian Beneker who was killed in a crash with USAF F-16A block 10 #80-0486 on February 28th, 1994. Lt. Beneker was a trainee with the ANG at the time of the accident. [Photo by Christopher Baird]
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    ROCAF F-16B block 20 #6812 veered off the runway while landing at Chia Yi AB on June 25th, 2005. [Photo by Falcon502]
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    USAF F-16C block 40 #88-0446 from the 555th FS has plowed into the ground at Aviano AB on December 1st, 2010. [Ilgazetto.it photo]
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    USAF F-16C block 50 #91-0407 from the 480th FS that made an emergency landing at Prestwick Airport on January 8th, 2011. [Photo by Mark Walker]
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    Wreckage of RTAF F-16A block 15 ADF #10202 or #10212 that both crashed on February 14th, 2011. [Bangkokpost photo]