ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46314
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| Date: | Tuesday 8 August 2000 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16CG |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 88-0542 |
| MSN: | 1C-144 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 50 mi NE of Nellis, NV -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Nellis AFB, Nevada (LSV/KLSV) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 8 August 2000 in a mid-air collision with another F-16C (90-0809) from the same unit. The pilot, Major David Kossler, was forced to eject. His aircraft impacted the side of Mormon Mesa, in the South Virgin Mountains. A helicopter crew was dispatched to rescue the downed pilot, who suffered scrapes and bruises. The other aircraft, piloted by Major Brandon Sweat, landed safely with minor damage.
The accident happened at about 17:00 hours near Mormon Mesa, in the South Virgin Mountains, at approximate co-ordinates: 36°48′9″N 114°4′56″W, which is 50 miles north east of Nellis AFB. The aircraft were part of a four ship formation. F-16 90-0809, the aircraft that survived the collision, was repaired and first noticed in service by August 2001 at Nellis AFB as a detachment from Eglin AFB.
Sources:
1. Scramble 256
2. http://www.f-16.net/news_article558.html
4. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1988.html
5. http://web.archive.org/web/20170218164837/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F-16/USAF/f_16_USAF_00s.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 18-Nov-2013 23:09 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Nov-2018 13:05 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Source] |
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