ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46983
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| Date: | Wednesday 25 June 1980 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | 4th TFSqn USAF |
| Registration: | 78-0071 |
| MSN: | 61-67 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hill AFB, near Ogden, Utah -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Hill AFB, Utah (HIF/KHIF) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 25/6/1980 near Hill AFB, Ogden, Utah. The aircraft was lost in a "yellow flag" exercise caused by fuel starvation. The pilot bailed out at approximately 300 feet when a flame-out approach to a dirt road didn't turn out to be the best solution.
Sources:
1. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/71/
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20170306224555/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F-16/USAF/f_16_USAF_80s.htm
3. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1978.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 03-Oct-2011 15:16 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Oct-2013 14:57 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Feb-2021 09:48 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Operator] |
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