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Danish F-16 plunges into North Sea after pilot safely ejected
RDAF F-16AM #E-070 being towed across an Aalborg AB taxiway on September 26th, 2003. [Photo by Erik Frikke]
Oct 27, 2015 - A Danish F-16 pilot was forced to eject when his F-16A block 20 MLU crashed into the North Sea off the coast of the western island of Rømø at around 14.00h on Tuesday. [Read more...]
F-16 crashes following midair collision in Kansas
USAF F-16C block 42 #89-2019 from the 125th FS has crashed at Moline, Kansas after colliding with another F-16 on October 20th, 2014. [SkyNews6 photo]
Oct 21, 2014 - Two F-16s of the Oklahoma Air National Guard were involved in a midair collision during a training exercise in Kansas with one pilot safely ejecting. [Read more...]
Jordanian F-16 crashes in eastern desert - Pilot ok
RJAF F-16AM #150 from 1 sqn disconnects from a USAF KC-10A Extender aircraft from 908th EARS after refueling during a multinational exercise on December 9th, 2009, in Southwest Asia. [USAF photo by SSgt. Michael B. Keller]
Jan 27, 2014 - A Royal Jordanian Air Force F-16 crashed on Sunday in the eastern Jordan's desert during a training flight, state-run Petra news agency said. The pilot, Capt. Ahmad Hazem Alawneh, ejected and was unharmed. [Read more...]
Norwegian F-16 damaged during touch-and-go landings
RNoAF F-16AM #285 arriving at Fairford (RIAT 2003) after a flight from Orlandet MAS. [Photo by Kjell Arild Bersaas]
Jan 05, 2014 - On Thursday an Norwegian F-16A Block 20 MLU (285) was badly damaged when its nose wheel broke during touch and go exercises at Bodø Airport. The RNoAF pilot was not hurt but the aircraft did sustain some considerable damage. [Read more...]
Aviano AB F-16 accident report released
USAF F-16C block 40 #88-0510 from the 510th FS is coming in for landing at Aviano AB on June 10th, 2009 sprting the unit's markings on the tail. [Photo by Pascal]
Oct 31, 2013 - U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa officials released the results of their investigation into the January 28 crash of F-16C block 40 #88-0510 over the Adriatic Sea, resulting in the death of the pilot Capt. Lucas Gruenther. [Read more...]
Landing by sight, low altitude blamed for F-16 jet crash near Bagram
Capt. James Steel, 77th FS pilot, stands in front of F-16C block #91-0368 in Afghanistan after a combat mission on November 12th, 2012. Capt. Steel was killed on April 3rd, 2013 after his aircraft crashed returning to base from a CAS mission. [USAF photo by Lt. Col. Tad Clark]
Aug 27, 2013 - An F-16C pilot killed in an April crash near Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan was flying low and didn’t see the mountains in his flight path because of bad weather, according to a recently completed investigation. [Read more...]
121 FS F-16s involved in air-to-air mishap
USAF F-16C block 30 #85-1481 from the 121st FS flies over the skies of D.C. during a routine training mission at Joint Base Andrews. [USAF photo]
Aug 02, 2013 - Two F-16C Falcon single seat aircraft, assigned to the 121 FS, D.C. Air National Guard, were involved in a mid-air collision August 1, 2013. [Read more...]
F-16I crashes off the coast of Gaza after engine failure
IDFAF F-16D block 52 #898 from Tayeset 107 is buzzing through the sky at NAS Fort Worth on November 19th, 2008. [Photo by Scott Fisher]
Jul 07, 2013 - An Israeli F-16I 'Sufa' on a training flight crashed into the Mediterranean Sea, some 50 km off the coast of the Gaza Strip, on Sunday. Both crew were able to eject safely. [Read more...]
Luke F-16 crashes, both pilots safely eject
USAF F-16D block 42 #89-2157 from the 309th FS takes off during Mountain Roundup on October 21st, 2010. Mountain Roundup is a large-force exercise running between Oct. 12 through Oct. 29 that includes participants from the German air force and USAF, USN and USMC. [USAF photo by SrA. Renishia Richardson]
Jun 26, 2013 - An F-16 fighter jet with the 309th Fighter Squadron crashed shortly before 19:00hrs in a field just west of the base. There were two pilots on board. Both safely ejected and have been recovered. Neither pilot was injured. [Read more...]
RoCAF F-16 crashes into the sea - Pilot safe
RoCAF F-16A block 20 #6622 from 455th TFW taking off at Tainan AB on September 13th, 2004. [<a href="http://www.asia-image.com" target="new">A.S.I.A. Archives Images</a> photo by Macphil Wen]
May 15, 2013 - A RoCAF F-16A block 20 crashed into the sea off the coast of Southern Taiwan, around 14.00h local time today, during a training flight. The pilot ejected and was rescued. [Read more...]
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