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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.
A Taiwan F-16 fighter crashed during a routine training mission in southern Taiwan on Wednesday - the fourth crash of the U.S. -made warplanes in Taiwan in the past 18 months.

Engine cracks blamed in F-16 crashes

Monday, July 12, 1999
A special Air Force inspection program for a key component of F-16 jet engines failed to find cracks that led to two crashes this year, newly released reports found. The crashes in February and March were traced to the jets' afterburner.

Cannon F-16 crashes, pilot safe

Monday, July 12, 1999
An Air Force F-16C jet fighter from Cannon AFB crashed today at 0845h, about 8 miles north of Hobbs, N.M., while on a training mission.

F-16 pilot dies in Florida crash

Wednesday, June 30, 1999
An Air Force F-16 crashed Thursday during a low-level training mission in a remote area of Florida, killing the pilot.

Taiwan grounds F-16s after accidents

Tuesday, June 01, 1999
A series of crashes has led Taiwan's air force to temporarily ground its Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters for inspections. The air force command has ordered that various flight missions by all F-16s be suspended for special inspection.

Taiwan F-16 missing

Monday, May 31, 1999
A Taiwan F-16 fighter carrying one pilot went missing off eastern Taiwan during a routine training mission on Tuesday.
The Air Force released its findings on the cause of an F-16 aircraft accident that occurred about 85 miles south of here, near the city of Kamaishi, Japan. The accident took place Jan. 21.
Air Combat Command officials released the Aircraft Accident Investigation Report on the Nov. 19, 1998, crash of an F-16CJ from the 55th Fighter Squadron at Shaw AFB, S.C.
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