F-16 Fighting Falcon News

From 2000


F-16 midair-crash investigation results released Dec 26, 2000 - Investigators have determined the midair collision of two F-16 jet fighters near Moapa, Nev., on Aug. 8 was due to pilot error. [Read more...]	F-16C crash-investigation results released Dec 13, 2000 - Air Force investigators have determined that pilot error was the cause of an Air Force Reserve F-16C crash four miles north of Tulia, Texas, Aug. 28. The pilot was killed in the crash. [Read more...]

Misawa F-16 pilot hopes first ejection will be his last Dec 10, 2000 - Col. Michael Lepper, 35th Operations Group commander at Misawa Air Base, Japan, says training, technology, and a bit of luck helped him survive his ejection from a crippled F-16 over the Sea of Japan. [Read more...]	Engine failure was cause of F-16 accident Dec 08, 2000 - Engine failure was the cause of a F-16C crash in the Atlantic Ocean Aug. 31, according to officials investigating the accident. [Read more...]
Investigators: F-16 Went 480 mph Nov 17, 2000 - An Air Force F-16 involved in a fatal collision with a small plane was flying too fast and hadn't made contact with air traffic controllers, federal authorities said. [Read more...]	F-16C collides with Cessna Nov 16, 2000 - A US F-16 collided with a small plane Thursday and crashed in flames. The pilot of the Cessna 172 was killed, while the fighter pilot parachuted to safety onto a golf course and walked to someone's house to use the phone. [Read more...]
US resumes Japan flight operations Nov 15, 2000 - The U.S. Air Force resumed flight operations Thursday at an air base in northern Japan after completing extensive safety checks following a collision of two F-16C fighter jets. Flying operations of the two squadrons of F-16 aircraft at Misawa Air Base resumed after all planes met the requirements of the stringent safety inspection. [Read more...]	Belgian Air Force F-16 shopping list Nov 14, 2000 - The Belgian government recently approved the new investment plan regarding the F-16. [Read more...]
Greek F-16 crashes - Pilot killed Nov 12, 2000 - The pilot of a Greek F-16 block 30 was killed on Monday after a crash in the Pagasitic Gulf near Volos. [Read more...]	Pilot missing, 1 rescued as U.S. F-16s crash in Japan Nov 11, 2000 - One American pilot was rescued and another missing after two U.S. F-16C/GE-129 jets collided in mid-air over the Sea of Japan on Monday. Japanese and U.S. forces were continuing to search for the other pilot who also ejected from his aircraft. [Read more...]

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