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US F-16 crashes in Germany, pilot ejects safely
USAF F-16C block 50 #90-0813 from the 480th FS is seen returning to Aviano AB after flying a mission for Operation Odyssey Dawn on April 3rd, 2011. [Photo by <a href="http://www.fotodigimarco.eu/" target="new">Marco Sommacal</a>]
Oct 08, 2019 - A U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashed Tuesday afternoon near the German town of Zemmer-Rodt, Air Force and German officials said. [Read more...]
Belgian F-16B crashes in France - Pilots OK
BAF F-16BM #FB-18 from the 2nd Wing taxiing back to its shelter at Florennes AB on September 22nd, 2006. [Photo by Mike Schoenmaker]
Sep 19, 2019 - A Belgian Air Force F-16B crashed today around 10:30hrs near the French town of Pluvignert in Brittany during a standard training flight. The jet just missed a local house as it went down but both aircrew were able to safely eject. [Read more...]
Armed F-16 crashes into a warehouse in California, pilot ok
Wreckage of USAF F-16C #88-0477 after pilot ejected safely and the wreckage came down through the ceiling of this warehouse in May 2019.
May 17, 2019 - An armed F-16 fighter jet crashed Thursday into a warehouse just off March Air Reserve Base in Perris, California. [Read more...]
Belgian F-16 burns out on the ground at Florennes Air Base
BAF F-16AM #FA-128 from the second wing seen after it was completely destroyed in a ground fire at Florennes AB on October 11th, 2018. [Photo by Tony Delvita]
Oct 11, 2018 - Today around 14.10h, a violent explosion sounded at Florennes airbase in the South of Belgium when an F-16 caught fire and completely burned out. [Read more...]
Taiwanese F-16A crashes, pilot killed
RoCAF F-16A block 20 #6685 is rolling out after landing with its chute deployed at Hua-Lien AFB on October 23rd, 2005 . [<a href="http://www.asia-image.com" target="new">A.S.I.A. Archives Images</a> photo by Rossi T]
Jun 04, 2018 - On Monday, a Taiwanese F-16 pilot was killed as his jet crashed the mountains at the start of annual live-fire drills. The single-seat jet disappeared off the radar over mountainous terrain in the northeastern county of Keelung at 13.43h, half an hour after take off from Hualien Air Base. [Read more...]
F-16 crashes in Western Arizona
USAF F-16C block 42 #90-0760 from the 310th FS that crashed while attempting to land on April 24th, 2018 at the Lake Havasu City Municipal Airport. The pilot ejected and wasn't seriously injured. [Photo by Brandon Messick]
Apr 24, 2018 - The Air Force pilot who ejected from an F-16C fighter jet that crashed in Arizona Tuesday morning has been released from the hospital. [Read more...]
Thunderbird F-16C crash just outside of Nellis AFB killing pilot.
The Thunderbirds brand-new block 52 no. 5 on display in Puerto Rico on April 18th, 2009. [Photo by Hector A. Rivera]
Apr 04, 2018 - The USAF official Aerial Demonstration Squadron, called the Thunderbirds were on an aerial demonstration training flight at the time. [Read more...]
Turkish F-16 crashed in central Turkey
TuAF F-16C block 30 #88-0030 during his practise display at the Tigermeet held at Konya AB on May 7th, 2015. [Photo by John de Winter]
Mar 26, 2018 - A Turkish F-16 crashed last Thursday in the province of Nevsehir, some 260 kilometers southeast of the capital Ankara, during a training flight. [Read more...]
Dutch F-16 pilot strikes cable in Arizona
RNlAF F-16BM #J-369 from 313 sqn with it's old Springfield yellow/red fin tip colors comes into land at Volkel AB after a weekend trip on April 4th, 2011. [Photo by Maurits Even]
Feb 14, 2018 - Last Sunday a Dutch F-16 fighter pilot flew his jet into an overhead cable on a training exercise in Arizona. The pilot was unharmed and able to land safely, but the aircraft (F-16BM J-369) was ‘severely damaged’ in the incident. [Read more...]
Iraqi student pilot killed in F-16D crashed in Arizona
IqAF F-16C block 52 #1605 is parked under a sun shade at Tucson IAP. [Photo by Xuxinyi1000]
Sep 05, 2017 - An Iraqi student F-16 pilot was killed when an F-16 jet crashed during a training mission in southeastern Arizona, authorities said Wednesday. [Read more...]
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