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F-16 Mishap News



Bird strike caused F-16CG crash on June 21st

Thursday, September 28, 2000
Investigators have determined a bird strike caused the crash of an Air Force F-16CG fighter jet June 21 on the Cold Lake Air Weapons Range in Alberta, Canada.

F-16C crashes off the coast of New Jersey

Wednesday, August 30, 2000
A battered and bruised New Jersey Air National Guard pilot who ejected from his crippled F-16 jet fighter over the ocean here yesterday before stunned beach goers was in good condition last night after being rescued.

Relatives watched F-16 pilot crash

Tuesday, August 29, 2000
Pilot Steve Simons always let his family and friends know when a flight pattern for the Air Force reserves would take him over their tiny Panhandle town.

Air Force reserve F-16C down in Texas

Monday, August 28, 2000
An Air Force reservist was killed Monday after the F-16C he piloted crashed into a Texas Panhandle field.

F-16 crashes in Nevada Desert

Tuesday, August 08, 2000
An F-16 jet crashed in the Nevada desert Tuesday after apparently clipping another jet during a training exercise, military officials said. The lone pilot ejected safely and the other plane landed without incident.
An F-16 jet fighter of the Israeli Air Force (IAF)crashed in southern Israel on Tuesday and the pilot managed to eject himself to safety.
The pilot of an F-16 had insufficient altitude and excessive airspeed, preventing him from completing a maneuver during an aerial demonstration at the Kingsville Naval Air Station, Texas, air show, resulting in a fatal crash March 19.
A U.S. Air Force F-16CG fighter jet crashed near a Canadian military base in northeastern Alberta during joint training exercises late on Wednesday, but the pilot sustained only minor injuries.

F-16 Crashes in Arizona, Pilot Safe

Thursday, June 15, 2000
An F-16 fighter jet crashed in the southern Arizona desert Friday and the pilot ejected safely.

Practice Bomb Lands Near SC Factory

Tuesday, June 06, 2000
An F-16 fighter jet released a practice bomb off target, dropping it just outside a battery factory Wednesday.

F-16s get too close to airliner

Sunday, May 21, 2000
Two U.S. Air Force F-16s returning from an air show came too close to an American Airlines jet and a small private plane this week outside Washington.
Official ROCAF report concludes that the F-16 crash on August 18th 1999, was caused by malfunction of the engine nozzle control section. While the aircraft was going around, the nozzle was placed at full open position and led to insufficient thrust. After inspecting the subsystem on all remaining aircraft, the Chief of Staff ordered that the fleet will resume flying.
Israel Air Force Major Yonatan Begin, grandson of late Prime Minister Menachem Begin, was confirmed dead by pathology officials Wednesday night after the F- 16 fighter he piloted crashed into the sea two days ago.
A pilot assigned to the 78th Fighter Squadron here was killed when his F-16 fighter aircraft crashed at approximately 12:45 p.m. Sunday in an area north of Naval Air Station Kingsville, Kingsville Texas.

Air show crash kills F-16 pilot

Saturday, March 18, 2000
An Air Force pilot described as highly experienced was killed on Sunday when his F-16 Fighting Falcon crashed at an air show while thousands of horrified spectators watched.

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