ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46927
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| Date: | Thursday 20 May 1982 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | 428th TFSqn /474th TFWg USAF |
| Registration: | 79-0374 |
| MSN: | 61-159 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Dugway Range, central-south Tooele County, Utah -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Hill AFB, Utah (HIF/KHIF) |
| NAS China Lake (NID/KNID) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 20/5/1982 when crashed on the Dugway Range, central-south Tooele County, Utah. During an exercise, 79-0374 suffered a main generator failure. After a successful air-start and while en-route to NAS China Lake for an emergency landing, an intermittent flame was observed coming from the tailpipe. Upon hearing a loud bang and feeling a reduction of thrust, the pilot successfully ejected.
Sources:
1. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1979.html
2. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/554/
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20170306224555/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F-16/USAF/f_16_USAF_80s.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 22-Nov-2011 11:06 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Oct-2013 00:04 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Feb-2020 18:04 | Xindel XL | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 11-Feb-2021 13:46 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
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