ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 196250
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| Date: | Wednesday 21 June 2017 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 89-2028 |
| MSN: | IC-181 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1990 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Houston-Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base, Texas (EFD) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Houston-Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base, TX |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The pilot ejected from an F-16 of the 138th Fighter Wing , which is reported to have been armed, on takeoff after a fire. The aircraft came to rest gear up on the airfield.
Sources:
http://abc13.com/news/pilot-ejects-himself-from-burning-f-16-/2127264/
http://www.houstonpress.com/news/f-16-crashes-at-ellington-field-in-houston-9544489
https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/pilot-ejects-from-burning-f-16-at-ellington-airport/450932479_
https://www.click2houston.com/news/pilot-forced-to-eject-from-f-16-at-ellington-airport-officials-say_
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1989.html
http://www.f-16.net/g3/f-16-photos/album38/album68/bhz
Media:
UPDATE: F-16 stationed at Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base in Houston crashed on take-off during training flight; pilot safely ejected. pic.twitter.com/hWnhFJMlBf
— ABC News (@ABC) 21 juin 2017
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jun-2017 19:40 | gerard57 | Added |
| 21-Jun-2017 19:41 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 21-Jun-2017 19:43 | harro | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source] |
| 21-Jun-2017 22:42 | Geno | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source] |
| 21-Jun-2017 23:31 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Operator, Narrative] |
| 21-Jun-2017 23:36 | Aerossurance | Updated [Narrative] |
| 22-Jun-2017 09:05 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code, Narrative] |
| 22-Jun-2017 13:06 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 14-Feb-2021 18:41 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Embed code, Operator] |
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