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Danish Air Force F-16AM blows tire during take-off
May 8, 2006 (by
Viper) -
A RDAF F-16AM blew a tire during takeoff today. The pilot flew his airplane #E-198 for about hour to burn fuel and then landed, without further complications.
![](https://www.f-16.net/g3/var/resizes/f-16-photos/album37/album20/afl.jpg?m=1371914105)
The plane came to a stop in the middle of the runway after using the arrestor hook.
The pilot walked away from the plane unharmed.
![](https://www.f-16.net/g3/var/resizes/f-16-photos/album37/album20/afl.jpg?m=1371914105)
RDAF F-16AM #E-198 at an Aalborg AB taxiway on August 12th, 2003. Note this is another small stab MLU aircraft. [Airliners.net photo by Erik Frikke]
The pilot walked away from the plane unharmed.
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