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Portuguese F-16 crashes Jan 28, 2008 - A PoAF F-16 crashed today at 13.40h local time, during a test flight after completion of an M4 MLU modification. The pilot ejected, sustaining no injuries. [Read more...]	Pilot jettisons fuel tanks to save F-16 Jan 27, 2008 - An F-16 at Cannon Air Force Base was forced to jettison its external tanks after takeoff on Saturday when the jet experienced a technical malfunction. [Read more...]

Several factors caused F-16 crash in Italy Jan 18, 2008 - An Air Force report blames the September 18th, 2007 crash of an F-16CG on a wide range of factors, including weather, plane malfunction and pilot action. [Read more...]	F-16 from 482 FW crashes near Key West Jan 16, 2008 - An F-16 from the 482 FW based out of Homestead Air Reserve Base crashed into the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday evening during a routine training mission. [Read more...]
Get out of that jet, now! Dec 13, 2007 - Get out! Get out now! No pilot ever wants to hear those words, but they were ringing in Major Jeffrey Cunningham's ears as he sat on the flightline at Nellis AFB, with his F-16 Fighting Falcon on fire. [Read more...]	Greek F-16C crashes during night training Dec 05, 2007 - A Greek F-16C Block 52+ from 337 Mira crashed during a night training exercise. Unfortunately the pilot did not survive. [Read more...]
Farmers told to destroy crop after dye from F-16 lands on crop Dec 01, 2007 - Farmers living near Tengah Air Base have been told to destroy about 200 tons of crops, which have been doused with droplets of red dye last Friday. [Read more...]	F-15 pilot cited for causing mid-air collision with F-16 Nov 30, 2007 - Air Force Times reports that an F-15C Eagle pilot has been cited for causing the mid-air collision that cost more than $1 million in repairs to the F-16 he struck during the June 11 accident. [Read more...]
Accident board reports jammed throttle cable led to F-16 crash Nov 27, 2007 - Air Force Times is reporting that an accident investigation board has concluded its investigation and released a report on Monday saying that F-16C (#91-0386) crashed due to a jammed throttle cable during a night training mission over the Nevada test range. [Read more...]	TuAF F-16s diverted due to sabotaged Telekom wires Nov 20, 2007 - Turkish F-16s returning from an operation against the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) were unable to land in Diyarbakir last week due to a lack of communication. [Read more...]

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