F-16 Accidents



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    General overview of the rescue effort of USAF F-16C block 40 #88-0421 who crashed into F-16C block 40 #88-0516 at Al Udeid AB, Qatar on June 15th, 2003. Both aircraft suffered severe damage and it was a miracle hat nobody was hurt, considering the fact that the F-16 who was hit was the first of 7 in a row and that the F-16 who hit the second F-16 was carrying live ammo. One of the attached sidewinders even caught fire. [USAF photo]
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    Burned through AIM-9 of USAF F-16C block 40 #88-0421 who crashed into F-16C block 40 #88-0516 at Al Udeid AB, Qatar on June 15th, 2003. Both aircraft suffered severe damage and it was a miracle hat nobody was hurt, considering the fact that the F-16 who was hit was the first of 7 in a row and that the F-16 who hit the second F-16 was carrying live ammo. One of the attached sidewinders even caught fire. [USAF photo]
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    Rear view of USAF F-16C block 40 #88-0421 who crashed into F-16C block 40 #88-0516 at Al Udeid AB, Qatar on June 15th, 2003. Both aircraft suffered severe damage and it was a miracle hat nobody was hurt, considering the fact that the F-16 who was hit was the first of 7 in a row and that the F-16 who hit the second F-16 was carrying live ammo. One of the attached sidewinders even caught fire. [USAF photo]
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    Fueltank of USAF F-16C block 40 #88-0421 that crashed into F-16C block 40 #88-0516 at Al Udeid AB, Qatar on June 15th, 2003 sticking through an electrical generator. Both aircraft suffered severe damage and it was a miracle hat nobody was hurt, considering the fact that the F-16 who was hit was the first of 7 in a row and that the F-16 who hit the second F-16 was carrying live ammo. One of the attached sidewinders even caught fire. [USAF photo]
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    AMRAAM detail of USAF F-16C block 40 #88-0421 who crashed into F-16C block 40 #88-0516 at Al Udeid AB, Qatar on June 15th, 2003. Both aircraft suffered severe damage and it was a miracle hat nobody was hurt, considering the fact that the F-16 who was hit was the first of 7 in a row and that the F-16 who hit the second F-16 was carrying live ammo. One of the attached sidewinders even caught fire. [USAF photo]
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    AIM-9 detail of USAF F-16C block 40 #88-0421 who crashed into F-16C block 40 #88-0516 at Al Udeid AB, Qatar on June 15th, 2003. Both aircraft suffered severe damage and it was a miracle hat nobody was hurt, considering the fact that the F-16 who was hit was the first of 7 in a row and that the F-16 who hit the second F-16 was carrying live ammo. One of the attached sidewinders even caught fire. [USAF photo]
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    AIM-9 detail of USAF F-16C block 40 #88-0421 who crashed into F-16C block 40 #88-0516 at Al Udeid AB, Qatar on June 15th, 2003. Both aircraft suffered severe damage and it was a miracle hat nobody was hurt, considering the fact that the F-16 who was hit was the first of 7 in a row and that the F-16 who hit the second F-16 was carrying live ammo. One of the attached sidewinders even caught fire. [USAF photo]
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    AIM-9 detail of USAF F-16C block 40 #88-0421 who crashed into F-16C block 40 #88-0516 at Al Udeid AB, Qatar on June 15th, 2003. Both aircraft suffered severe damage and it was a miracle hat nobody was hurt, considering the fact that the F-16 who was hit was the first of 7 in a row and that the F-16 who hit the second F-16 was carrying live ammo. One of the attached sidewinders even caught fire. [USAF photo]
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    Nosesection of USAF F-16C block 40 #88-0421 who crashed into F-16C block 40 #88-0516 at Al Udeid AB, Qatar on June 15th, 2003. Both aircraft suffered severe damage and it was a miracle that nobody was hurt, considering the fact that the F-16 who was hit was the first of 7 in a row and that the F-16 who hit the second F-16 was carrying live ammo. One of the attached sidewinders even caught fire. [USAF photo]
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    Fueltank of USAF F-16C block 40 #88-0421 that crashed into F-16C block 40 #88-0516 at Al Udeid AB, Qatar on June 15th, 2003 sticking through an electrical generator. Both aircraft suffered severe damage and it was a miracle hat nobody was hurt, considering the fact that the F-16 who was hit was the first of 7 in a row and that the F-16 who hit the second F-16 was carrying live ammo. One of the attached sidewinders even caught fire. [USAF photo]
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    Rear view of ROKAF F-16D block 52 #92-4038. The aircraft was making a simulated dead stick training landing and hit the ground hard, throttled up and did a touch and go. On his next landing the landing gear collapsed. The augmentor and the rear fan duct were clearly damaged. [ROKAF photo]
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    Front view of ROKAF F-16D block 52 #92-4038. The aircraft was making a simulated dead stick training landing and hit the ground hard, throttled up and did a touch and go. On his next landing the landing gear collapsed. [ROKAF photo]
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    Main undercarriage detail of ROKAF F-16D block 52 #92-4038 who performed a simulated dead-stick landing on January 24th, 2003 but hit the ground a little too hard. [ROKAF photo]
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    Nose landinggear detail of ROKAF F-16D block 52 #92-4038 who performed a simulated dead-stick landing on January 24th, 2003 but hit the ground a little too hard. [ROKAF photo]
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    Right fuel tank and main landing gear of ROKAF F-16D block 52 #92-4038 who performed a simulated dead-stick landing on January 24th, 2003 but hit the ground a little too hard. [ROKAF photo]