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Taiwan blames F-16 crash on engine failure
Sep 09, 1999 - Taiwan blamed engine failure for the latest of several crashes of F-16 fighters and said it would seek compensation from the U.S. manufacturer, Pratt & Whitney. [Read more...]
Turkish F-16 jet fighter crashes
Aug 25, 1999 - An F-16 jet fighter crashed as it landed at a military base in southeast Turkey on Thursday, and the pilot parachuted safely. A missile and other ammunition exploded on impact, causing serious damage to the base in Batman. [Read more...]
Update Taiwan F-16 crashes
Aug 23, 1999 - First crash last year into sea, no one seems to have a clue yet. They still haven't found the wreckage. [Read more...]
Taiwan, Threatened By China, Grounds F-16s
Aug 17, 1999 - A crash forced Taiwan to ground its most advanced fighters Wednesday just as it was trying to play up its military readiness in the face of Chinese saber-rattling. The crash of the U.S. -made F-16 in southern Taiwan occurred only shortly after the air force had ended an earlier grounding prompted by three other F-16 crashes since March 1998. The air force said it would suspend training in theF-16s pending an investigation into the crash at the Chiayi city airport. They also stated that the crash would not affect Taiwan's defenses, because the island had other aircraft available. [Read more...]
Taiwan loses fourth F-16 fighter in 18 months
Aug 16, 1999 - A Taiwan F-16 fighter crashed during a routine training mission in southern Taiwan on Wednesday - the fourth crash of the U.S. -made warplanes in Taiwan in the past 18 months. [Read more...]
Engine cracks blamed in F-16 crashes
Jul 12, 1999 - A special Air Force inspection program for a key component of F-16 jet engines failed to find cracks that led to two crashes this year, newly released reports found. The crashes in February and March were traced to the jets' afterburner. [Read more...]
Cannon F-16 crashes, pilot safe
Jul 12, 1999 - An Air Force F-16C jet fighter from Cannon AFB crashed today at 0845h, about 8 miles north of Hobbs, N.M., while on a training mission. [Read more...]
F-16 pilot dies in Florida crash
Jun 30, 1999 - An Air Force F-16 crashed Thursday during a low-level training mission in a remote area of Florida, killing the pilot. [Read more...]
Taiwan grounds F-16s after accidents
Jun 01, 1999 - A series of crashes has led Taiwan's air force to temporarily ground its Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters for inspections. The air force command has ordered that various flight missions by all F-16s be suspended for special inspection. [Read more...]
Shaw F-16CJ Accident Investigation Report released
May 10, 1999 - Air Combat Command officials released the Aircraft Accident Investigation Report on the Nov. 19, 1998, crash of an F-16CJ from the 55th Fighter Squadron at Shaw AFB, S.C. [Read more...]
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