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Thai F-16 crashes during training exercise
RTAF F-16A ADF #10206 from 102 sqn is flying high over a closed cloud deck. [RTAF photo]
Feb 20, 2015 - An F-16 from the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) crashed on Friday, killing the pilot, the countries Air Force has confirmed. [Read more...]
Greek F-16 crashes during take-off at Albacete
Photo of HAF F-16D block 50 #084 from 341 Mira which crashed into the flightline at Los Llanos AB on January 26th, 2015 with the loss of several lives. [EdA photo]
Jan 26, 2015 - A Greek F-16D exploded at Spain's Los Llanos Air Base in Albacete on Monday afternoon with emergency services saying two aircrew had died in the accident and nine on the ground. [Read more...]
Jordanian F-16 crashes, pilot captured by Islamic State
RJAF F-16AM #150 from 1 sqn disconnects from a USAF KC-10A Extender aircraft from 908th EARS after refueling during a multinational exercise on December 9th, 2009, in Southwest Asia. [USAF photo by SSgt. Michael B. Keller]
Dec 24, 2014 - Jordanian state news agency reported the countries armed forces had lost a warplane on Wednesday morning while flying a mission over Syria and one of its pilots had been captured by Islamic State (IS). [Read more...]
Turkish F-16 crashes in central Turkey
TuAF F-16C block 50 #93-0658 is turning with a sistership. [<a href="http://www.lmtas.com" target="new">LMTAS</a> photo by Katsuhiko Tokunaga]
Dec 01, 2014 - An F-16 fighter jet belonging to the Turkish Air Force has crashed in central Turkey, the Turkish army says. The pilot survived. [Read more...]
F-16 from Tyndall AFB crashes in Gulf of Mexico
USAF F-16C block 40 #90-0718 from the 18th FS flies over the Gulf of Mexico during exercise Combat Archer, a WSEP hosted by the 83rd FWS located at Tyndall, AFB on October 31st, 2002. [USAF photo by TSgt. Michael Ammons]
Nov 06, 2014 - The body of the pilot of an F-16 that went missing from Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida has been recovered from the Gulf of Mexico, Tyndall officials said late Thursday night. [Read more...]
F-16 crashes following midair collision in Kansas
USAF F-16C block 42 #89-2019 from the 125th FS has crashed at Moline, Kansas after colliding with another F-16 on October 20th, 2014. [SkyNews6 photo]
Oct 21, 2014 - Two F-16s of the Oklahoma Air National Guard were involved in a midair collision during a training exercise in Kansas with one pilot safely ejecting. [Read more...]
Turkish F-16C crashes in South Eastern Turkey - Pilot unharmed
TUAF F-16C block 40 #92-0011 carrying a pair of cargo pods, seen at Eggebek AB on August 23rd, 2003. [Photo by Erik Frikke]
Sep 02, 2014 - An F-16 fighter jet crashed into the ground while it started to descend into the airport in the Southeastern province of Diyarbakir. The female pilot managed to safely use her ejection seat. [Read more...]
RNoAF F-16 strikes powerlines during training flight
Damage to the right wing and drop tank of a unknown RNoAF F-16 after it successfully recovered to Ørland AB on July 7th, 2014. [RNoAF photo]
Jul 07, 2014 - An RNoAF F-16 (Believed to be #80-3680) on a training with three other F-16s flew into high-voltage power lines in the Grong, near Nord-Trøndelag on July 7th. The jet landed safely after declaring an emergency. [Read more...]
F-16 forced to dump fuel tanks while flying over South Korea
USAF F-16C block 40 #90-0743 from the 36th FS launches during a combat sortie for ORE Beverly Midnight 12-03 from Osan AB on July 25th, 2012. [USAF photo by SSgt. Craig Cisek]
May 21, 2014 - A U.S. fighter jet dropped two fuel tanks over Gimje City on Wednesday during an in-flight emergency, according to the 8th Fighter Wing. [Read more...]
Jordanian F-16 crashes in eastern desert - Pilot ok
RJAF F-16AM #150 from 1 sqn disconnects from a USAF KC-10A Extender aircraft from 908th EARS after refueling during a multinational exercise on December 9th, 2009, in Southwest Asia. [USAF photo by SSgt. Michael B. Keller]
Jan 27, 2014 - A Royal Jordanian Air Force F-16 crashed on Sunday in the eastern Jordan's desert during a training flight, state-run Petra news agency said. The pilot, Capt. Ahmad Hazem Alawneh, ejected and was unharmed. [Read more...]
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