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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...]
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...]
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...]
Tulsa pilot ejects as F-16 crashes
Oct 12, 2000 - The pilot of an F-16 fighter jet based at the Oklahoma Air National Guard in Tulsa escaped serious injury Thursday when his aircraft crashed in a cow pasture. The pilot, was a lieutenant colonel from Tulsa. [Read more...]
Bird strike caused F-16CG crash on June 21st
Sep 28, 2000 - Investigators have determined a bird strike caused the crash of an Air Force F-16CG fighter jet June 21 on the Cold Lake Air Weapons Range in Alberta, Canada. [Read more...]
F-16C crashes off the coast of New Jersey
Aug 30, 2000 - A battered and bruised New Jersey Air National Guard pilot who ejected from his crippled F-16 jet fighter over the ocean here yesterday before stunned beach goers was in good condition last night after being rescued. [Read more...]
Relatives watched F-16 pilot crash
Aug 29, 2000 - Pilot Steve Simons always let his family and friends know when a flight pattern for the Air Force reserves would take him over their tiny Panhandle town. [Read more...]
Air Force reserve F-16C down in Texas
Aug 28, 2000 - An Air Force reservist was killed Monday after the F-16C he piloted crashed into a Texas Panhandle field. [Read more...]
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