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Holy sierra Shocked

! Glad the pilot got out OK Very Happy

! I know we all have to wait patiently for the accident board, but I'd love to hear if anyone has any info on just where the jet went down in relation to Nellis or the Strip. Thanks guys!

Here's a link to a video clip of a local news channel's report on the accident. Nice footage of the wreckage.

(click on the link and then click on the video near top of page)

http://www.klastv.com/Global/story.asp? ... v=168YXgAr

Main details from the KLAS TV story:

The F-16 was assigned to the 16th Weapons Squadron at the U.S. Air Force Weapons School based at Nellis.
It has been flying since 1992.
The jet was on its way to Florida for missiles training.
It crashed short of the runway trying to get back to the base.
The pilot is an instructor and has been at Nellis for six months.

Here's a link to a video clip of a local news (KLAS-TV) channel's report on the accident. Nice footage of the wreckage.

(click on the link and then click on the video near top of page)

http://www.klastv.com/Global/story.asp? ... v=168YXgAr

Hey guys.

From what I hear the aircraft went into AB and wouldn't come out. Pilot ran out of fuel just before Nellis, tried to slow down, cut the engine then tried to land. Apparently he was still going too fast and crashed at EOR. Since there was no fuel left on board, there wasn't much of a fire.

durinsday, thanks for the info Very Happy

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Latest tidbit:
The mishap pilot has logged 1,500 hours in the F-16, of which 30 hours came during combat.

Also, conflicting news accounts of his tenure as an instructor at Nellis:
some say 3 months, others say 6.

Kind of funny about the anonymous eye witness. In an emergency as this a second aircraft flies along with the aircraft experiencing the problem to provide information with regards to airspeed, altitude, and various other info to include visual confirmation of the problem aircraft i.e. landing gear are down, no fire...

Basically escorting the aircraft back to base. The escort usually has it's gear dow as well to help maintain a slower airspeed as with his wingman during runway approach.

The first priority is to get the problem aircraft down and the escort then puts the wheels in the well and clears the area.
Have a great day!
Chickenlegs

Last edited by 229guy on Mar 23, 2005 - 11:28 AM; edited 1 time in total

What I was told: The IFE was for a stuck throttle in full AB. The aircraft had a full load of fuel on board because it was to fly to another base. It took of north, away from the Vegas strip, Pilot went to SEC to cancel AB but was still in mil power (full power minus AB)

229 guy,

What block was this viper, what engine?

Another question, when should you cut the engine in this kind of a
malfunction, our manual says you should do it in familiar SFO position
(about 10k feet above base). Is that the same with you guys?

thx.
fez t.

Yes, it was a great aircraft. I worked on it many times, very rarly was it code 3 for anything. It was a block 50 D model.

Check this out this story different pilot simular situation: http://www.codeonemagazine.com/f16/semp ... per00.html

block 50, that's a GE 129 isn't it?