ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46717
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| Date: | Tuesday 18 October 1988 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | 613th TFSqn /401st TFWg USAF |
| Registration: | 86-0344 |
| MSN: | 5C-450 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Incirlik Air Base (LTAG) -
 Turkey
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Incirlik AFB (LTAG) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 18 October 1988: Crashed due to engine failure after running out fuel. The aircraft's aft fuel tank ran dry and the pilot forgot to transfer fuel to it. The pilot ejected from his F-16 near Incirlik, Turkey.
Sources:
1. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1986.html
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.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/2127/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 03-Nov-2013 18:18 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Sep-2019 12:37 | TB | Updated [Location, Departure airport] |
| 17-Feb-2021 17:33 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
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