ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46654
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| Date: | Tuesday 7 August 1990 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16D |
| Owner/operator: | 19th TFS, 363rd TFW, USAF |
| Registration: | 84-1321 |
| MSN: | 5D-15 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 6 nm NW of Charleston, South Carolina -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Shaw AFB, South Carolina (SSC/KSSC) |
| Charleston AFB, South Carolina (CHS/KCHS) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed due to engine failure on August 7, 1990, six nautical miles north-west of Charleston, South Carolina at approximate co-ordinates 35'57.40" N, 80'06.60" W. The crew attempted an emergency landing at Charleston Field AFB, but were unsuccessful, coming down six miles short of the airfield.
Both crew ejected safely at 1,000 feet amsl. Crew were Lt. Col Gregory W. Lewis and 1st Lt Tortsen K.Arnold. The aircraft came down in a wooded area, and was destroyed by fire.
Sources:
1. Flight International 8-14 May 1991
2. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/1651/
3. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1984.html
4. http://web.archive.org/web/20170218120105/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F-16/USAF/f_16_USAF_90s.htm
5. http://pbadupws.nrc.gov/docs/ML0301/ML030170517.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 19-Dec-2008 11:52 | harro | Updated |
| 06-Nov-2013 00:05 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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