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Jul 03, 2003 - A mechanical problem uncovered in the investigation of an F-16 crash last month near Gila Bend has forced the Air Force to ground an unspecified number of F-16s, including some used in Iraq, Afghanistan, South Korea and Bosnia. [Read more...]

"Italian" F-16 makes emergency landing in Canada

Jun 26, 2003 - Yesterday, engine trouble forced a US pilot to land his F-16 Fighting Falcon in North Bay - Canada. Lt.-Col. Kurt Tek circled above the city for about 20 minutes before landing the jet at North Bay's airport. [Read more...]

Dutch F-16 almost bombs Dutch tourists

Jun 19, 2003 - Last Wednesday afternoon a Volkel based F-16 of the Royal Netherlands Air Force (KLu) mistakenly dropped a 250lbs dummy practice bomb outside the bombrange at Vliehors Island in the Waddensea (in the Northern part of the Netherlands). [Read more...]

Second Luke F-16 crashes this week

Jun 14, 2003 - An F-16 (#85-1445) crashed at 09.30h at the Gila Bend Air Force Auxiliary Field, about five miles south of Gila Bend. This is the second such crash in three days involving an F-16 from Luke Air Force Base. [Read more...]

US Air Force F-16 crashes southwest of Baghdad

Jun 12, 2003 - A U.S. Air Force F-16CG from Hill AFB crashed today at approximately 6:30 am local time today southwest of Baghdad. The pilot, a captain with Hill Air Force Base's 388th Fighter Wing in Utah, ejected safely and was rescued within an hour by a combat search and rescue team. [Read more...]

F-16 crashes in Arizona, pilot survives

Jun 11, 2003 - Yesterday in the late afternoon, an F-16 (#88-0451) based at Luke Air Force Base crashed during a training at the Barry M. Goldwater Range about 15 miles south of Gila Bend (Southern Arizona). The pilot, Captain David O'Malley, safely ejected prior to the crash. [Read more...]

Greek F-16 block 30 crashes, pilot safe

Jun 04, 2003 - Yesterday, a Greek air force F-16 block 30 crashed into a field near Volos soon after takeoff on a training flight from the military base of Nea Anchialos. The pilot ejected safely. [Read more...]

USAF F-16 crashes in Korea on takeoff

May 29, 2003 - An American F-16 crashed last night during takeoff from the Osan Air Base, Kyonggi Province, the Ministry of National Defense said. The pilot managed to eject from the plane just before the crash and was sent to nearby hospital. [Read more...]

Command releases F-16 accident report

Apr 03, 2003 - Air Force investigators have determined pilot error caused two F-16CGs to collide Dec. 18, while performing a four-ship night vision goggle training mission. [Read more...]

U.S. F-16 fires on Patriot missile battery in friendly fire incident

Mar 25, 2003 - A U.S. F-16 fighter fired an anti-radiation missile at a Patriot missile battery in Iraq after the battery's radar locked on the jet. No casualties were reported. [Read more...]

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