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Last week an F-16 crashed here at Edwards. From what I've heard, the right main landing gear wouldn't lock in the down position. After spending 2 hours trying to get it, it wouldn't lock. So they decided to land.

The last 3 numbers of the tail is 455 (unconfirmed), but I don't know the rest. As soon as I do, I will post it on here. The plane skidded along the runway, digging the right wing into the ground, and spun him around. But the pilot is ok.

If anyone knows more info or the correct info, please post on here. Im sorry if anything is incorrect on here, I'm just posting what I know so far.

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Hi beaupower32,

Any further news on this?

If it is 455 that makes it one of the ex-embargoed Pakistani F-16s, an F-16B block 15.

92-0455

I know that so far we dont have a very precise iformations about what happend in Edwards but (as beaupower32 reported) that what happend there in my opinion look rather like an emergency landing not crash and it's a big difference, doesn't it ? Let's come to the point. I'm of the opinion that we shouldn't called something a crash if we don't have accurateed and confirmed informations about that, unless that what happend is evident (for example if we know that the crew ejected) then a word crash is necesary, however, also very sorrowful and introduce sad state of affairs makes many people sad. Let's don't overuse word 'crash'. Big request for all - please consider that for future Exclamation

Thanks

Sorry for using crash, for it wasn't my intent to confuse people. But nothing else has come up with this yet. I am still waiting for the engine to come into the shop, and as soon as it does, I will be able to give more info. Please stay tuned. Again, I'm sorry for the mix up.

So I have confirmed that it is 92-0455 that slid along the runway. will be repaired though. I will try to get pictures, but that's a big *maybe*. Will let you know more when it comes up.

Hi Beaupower

Thanks for sharing, what was the exact date of the mishap?

Hi beaupower32, thanks for the update. That would be great to have a photo of this F-16 as we do not have a photo of it in our database. (I know it is a maybe)

To repeat what Dustpanandbrush said, an exact date would be nice.

BTW, who decides what is a crash and what isn't. Sounds pretty objective to me. I wouldn't call it a crash, but still what is the cutoff?

Jon

They don't call them crashes, anything that damages an acft is a mishap, of different classes i.e. class A, class B, dollar amount and injuries also play into it.

Your absolutely correct on that vinnie, but what I think beaupower32 was trying to do was to relate it to civilian language. If you go through the accident database on the F-16.net aircraft database you will see we use both terms just for variety.

I think class A is over $1 million dollars, but don't know what the cut off levels are for the other classes. I'm sure it can be found somewhere on the net.

Forum: F-16 News

F-16 crash at Edwards last week