F-16 Accidents



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    Remains of USAF F-16A block 15 #83-1115 which crashed off the coast of Japan on March 22nd, 1987. This is what was left of the tail. [Photo by William Greathouse]
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    The aircraft, USAF F-16A block 15 #83-1115, belonged to the 13th TFS and was marked 432nd TFW but that had just been removed before the mishap as the squadrons new CO bird [Photo by William Greathouse]
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    USAF F-16C block 25 #83-1159 from the 134th FS skidded down the runway after hitting some runway lights on April 20th, 2005. [Photo by Peter Huoppi]
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    RDAF F-16AM #E-609 went through his nose wheel on November 17th, 2005 at Aalborg AB. [RDAF photo]
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    RDAF F-16AM #E-609 went through his nose wheel on November 17th, 2005 at Aalborg AB. [RDAF photo]
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    RDAF F-16AM #E-609 went through his nose wheel on November 17th, 2005 at Aalborg AB. [RDAF photo]
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    Homestead AFB after hurricane Andrew past on August 27th, 1992. The damage to the base was this large that the USAF abandonned it. Closest aircraft is F-16C #89-2146 and the F-16C in the background is 88-0465 which was repaired. The other aircraft was repaired afterwards but not to flying status. [Photo by MSgt Don Wetterman]
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    An F-16C #88-0465 left in the alert complex lays destroyed after Homestead AFB was hit by Hurricane Andrew on August 27th, 1992. Aircraft was repaired and flew again. [Photo by MSgt James Ferguson]
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    F-16C #89-2146 of the 307th FS damaged at Homestead AFB, Florida in August of 1992 after hurricane Andrew. [Historic NWS collection]
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    USAF F-16C block 50 #90-0804 from the 14th FS burned completely when overrunning the runway at Misawa AB on July 24th, 1998. [USAF photo]
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    USAF F-16C block 50 #90-0804 from the 14th FS burned completely when overrunning the runway at Misawa AB on July 24th, 1998. [USAF photo]
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    USAF F-16C block 50 #90-0804 from the 14th FS burned completely when overrunning the runway at Misawa AB on July 24th, 1998. [USAF photo]
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    USAF F-16C block 50 #90-0804 from the 14th FS burned completely when overrunning the runway at Misawa AB on July 24th, 1998. [USAF photo]
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    USAF F-16C block 50 #90-0804 from the 14th FS burned completely when overrunning the runway at Misawa AB on July 24th, 1998. [USAF photo]
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    USAF F-16C block 50 #90-0804 from the 14th FS burned completely when overrunning the runway at Misawa AB on July 24th, 1998. [USAF photo]