F-16 Accidents



  • 90-0760_001
    USAF F-16C block 42 #90-0760 from the 310th FS crash at Luke AFB on April 24th, 2018. [USAF photo]
  • 90-0760_002
    USAF F-16C block 42 #90-0760 from the 310th FS that crashed while attempting to land on April 24th, 2018 at the Lake Havasu City Municipal Airport. The pilot ejected and wasn't seriously injured. [Photo by Brandon Messick]
  • 86-0335
    USAF F-16C block 30 #86-0335 from the 80th FS has 'bowed' through its nose landing gear at Kunsan AB in 1996/97 ish. [Photo by Bill Ramm]
  • FA-128
    BAF F-16AM #FA-128 from the second wing seen after it was completely destroyed in a ground fire at Florennes AB on October 11th, 2018. [Photo by Tony Delvita]
  • 79-0391
    USAF F-16A block 10 #79-0391 from the 138th TFS is completely burned after the nose tire blew upon take off from Al Kharj AB on April 11, 1991 during Operation Desert Storm. [DStorm.eu collection]
  • 9970
    Landing mishap of EAF F-16C block 40 #9970. [Photo by Carbonfiber]
  • 80-0560
    USAF F-16A block 15 #80-0560 from the 182nd TFS is seen in the unit's hangar at Kelly AFB on June 10th, 1988. The jet had rolled over on landing at NAS Corpus Christi the previous month, and had been disassembled and trucked back to San Antonio. [Photo by Keith Snyder]
  • Hatzor
    Eight F-16 jets were damaged last week as heavy rain flooded their under ground 'datak' hangars at Hatzor AB. [IDFAF photo]
  • 80-0481
    USAF F-16A block 10 #80-0481 has had a little gear problem upon settling down somewhere in the early 1980's. [USAF photo]
  • 80-0481_001
    USAF F-16A block 10 #80-0481 has had a little gear problem upon settling down somewhere in the early 1980's. [USAF photo]
  • 88-0495
    USAF F-16C block 40 #88-0495 actually landed at KKMC, Saudi Arabia, after being hit by a shoulder launched AAM. [F-16.net collection]
  • 86-0322
    USAF F-16C block 30 #86-0322 from the 80th TFS is seen 'parked' next to the runway at Kunsan AB after experiencing a bird strike on July 18th, 1989. Major Jerry 'Irish' Mayer escaped unharmfull. [USAF photo]
  • zxi9ool308ez
    USAF F-16D 83-1184 damage after ground crew member accidentally pulled the wrong handle causing canopy to jettison. Amazingly the canopy came down and was split by the aircraft tail.
  • 88-0477
    Wreckage of USAF F-16C #88-0477 after pilot ejected safely and the wreckage came down through the ceiling of this warehouse in May 2019.
  • 78-0002
    USAF F-16A block 1 #78-0002 from the 310th TFTS is parked on the ramp after removal of the engine after its mishap in November of 1989. [Photo by Mark Francis]