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IAF F-16 crashes - fleet grounded until further notice

Feb 25, 2003 - Yesterday afternoon an F-16 fighter jet crashed in the northern West Bank. The pilot, an experienced Major (Res.), reported engine trouble during a routine training flight, and ditched the plane when he was unable to get the General Electric engine back to full power. [Read more...]

ACC releases F-16 accident report

Feb 19, 2003 - US Air Force investigators have determined engine failure caused an F-16C aircraft to crash Sept. 11, during a basic surface attack training sortie. [Read more...]

Engine run mishap at Eielson AFB

Feb 07, 2003 - A maintenance crew was performing a hot oil servicing run following a phase inspection in front of nosedock 7 at Eielson AFB, AK. For undetermined reason, the aircraft traveled approximately 400 feet and came to a stop on the right wingtip, right main landing gear and nose landing gear. [Read more...]

Accident report of Hill AFB mid-air collision released

Feb 03, 2003 - Air Force investigators determined that pilot error caused the collision of two F-16Cs Oct. 25, 2002, approximately 82 miles southwest of Hill Air Force Base, Utah. [Read more...]

Cannon F-16 accident report released

Dec 24, 2002 - Air Force investigators determined there was not sufficient evidence to form an opinion as to the cause of the F-16C crash Sept. 9 during a night training mission near Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. [Read more...]

F-16 Rescued by Army helicopter

Dec 19, 2002 - On 19 December 2002, RDAF Block 15 F-16A 87-0006 (LM Type/Version 6F-49, F100-PW-200 engine) was significantly damaged when it ran off the end of the runway at Bagram AB, Afghanistan. The pilot landed at night after a weather divert into Bagram AB but could not stop the aircraft on the wet runway. [Read more...]

F-16 belly-lands at Tucson International Airport

Nov 15, 2002 - After its' landing gear failed, an F-16 belly-landed at Tucson International Airport.

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F-16 pilot dies in crash

Nov 14, 2002 - An F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot from the Air Force Reserve Command's 419th Fighter Wing here was killed Nov. 13 when his aircraft crashed during a combat training mission. [Read more...]

Officials identify F-16 pilot

Oct 28, 2002 - Officials have identified the F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot killed in an Oct. 25 midair crash as 1st Lt. Jorma D. Huhtala. [Read more...]

Pilot still missing after F-16's collide during training mission in Utah

Oct 27, 2002 - A search continues for a missing Air Force pilot whose F-16 crashed yesterday in the Utah desert.Another pilot ejected before the collision and landed safely. The Air Force says he was treated for minor injuries and released. [Read more...]

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