ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46722
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| Date: | Thursday 1 September 1988 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | 14th TFSqn /35th TFWg USAF |
| Registration: | 85-1414 |
| MSN: | 5C-194 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Oguni, Kawai Village, Shimohei County, Iwate Prefecture, Tōh -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Misawa AFB, Japan (MSJ/RSJM) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 1 September 1988: Crashed near Oguni, Kawai Village, Shimohei County, Iwate Prefecture, Tōhoku region of Honshū island, Japan, shortly after take off from Misawa AFB, Towada, Aomori Prefecture at approximate co-ordinates 40°42′19″N, 141°22′19″E
The pilot was able to eject safely. A quill shaft between the main fuel pump and the Main Engine (Fuel) Control failed resulting in a flamed out engine that was unable to be restarted.
Sources:
1. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/1770/
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/1985.html
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misawa_Air_Base
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 03-Nov-2013 00:23 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Feb-2021 09:55 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Operator] |
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