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F-16 Mishap News



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.

Collision of Two Turkish F-16s

Friday, March 03, 2000
There has been an unfortunate collision and crash of two TAF F-16C Block 50 aircraft, from the 151th Squadron of the 5th Main Jet Fighter Base in Merzifon, Turkey.

Accident report on F-16 mid-air collision

Tuesday, February 22, 2000
An Air Force pilot in upgrade training lost his situational awareness and caused a mid-air collision Nov. 17 between two F-16C aircraft according to an Air Combat Command accident report.

Moody F-16D crashes

Thursday, February 17, 2000
An F-16D Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 347th Wing's 69th Fighter Squadron here, crashed Feb. 16 at approximately 11:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. The accident occurred approximately five miles north of Donalsonville, Ga.

F-16D Crashes in Georgia

Wednesday, February 16, 2000
In Georgia, two pilots managed to eject safely from an F-16 jet from Moody Air Force Base on Wednesday night.

Air Force Jet Crashes in Arizona

Tuesday, February 15, 2000
An Air Force F-16 crashed Wednesday during a training mission over the Barry M. Goldwater bombing range in southwestern Arizona. The pilot ejected safely.

Turkey Vulture blamed for F-16 crash

Sunday, February 13, 2000
A turkey vulture was blamed for a crash that killed the pilot of an Air Force F-16 jet last July.

Israeli F-16 crashes, pilot ditches unhurt

Tuesday, February 01, 2000
An Israeli air force F-16A crashed on Wednesday after the plane's engine failed. The pilot bailed out unhurt in the Negev Desert. It was the second such F-16 malfunction in a year in the Israeli air force.
Two people were killed on Wednesday when their private plane collided with a Dutch air force F-16 fighter, the Defense Ministry said.
Engine failure was the cause of an F-16C crash near Cannon AFB, N.M., July 12, according to the Accident Investigation Board report released today by Air Combat Command.

Dutch Airforce F-16 crashes into North Sea

Wednesday, September 22, 1999
A Dutch F-16 fighter plane crashed into the North Sea during a training exercise on Thursday, the first accident involving the country's air force in over three years.

Taiwan blames F-16 crash on engine failure

Thursday, September 09, 1999
Taiwan blamed engine failure for the latest of several crashes of F-16 fighters and said it would seek compensation from the U.S. manufacturer, Pratt & Whitney.

Turkish F-16 jet fighter crashes

Wednesday, August 25, 1999
An F-16 jet fighter crashed as it landed at a military base in southeast Turkey on Thursday, and the pilot parachuted safely. A missile and other ammunition exploded on impact, causing serious damage to the base in Batman.

Update Taiwan F-16 crashes

Monday, August 23, 1999
First crash last year into sea, no one seems to have a clue yet. They still haven't found the wreckage.

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