Incident General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon J-233,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46948
 
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Date:Tuesday 20 October 1981
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F16 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon
Owner/operator:323 Sqn Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu)
Registration: J-233
MSN: L-037/6D-22
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Sea off Ameland, Friesland -   Netherlands
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Leeuwarden AB, Netherlands (EHLW)
Destination airport:Leeuwarden AB, Netherlands (EHLW)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Written off 20/10/19891 when crashed into the Waddenzee, off Ameland, Netherlands, after engine problems. Pilot ejected safely.

Aircraft was nominally ex-USAF 78-0233, delivered 18/11/1980.

Sources:

1. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1978.html
2. http://anp.kb.nl/thumb/showmsgdetail/msgdate/20-10-1981/msgnr/109
3. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1978.html
4. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/233/
5. http://www.prk-aviation.nl/F-16%20database%20RNLAF.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-Nov-2008 10:35 ASN archive Added
07-Nov-2008 06:21 harro Updated
22-Nov-2011 09:27 Dr. John Smith Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative]
16-Feb-2012 03:34 Nepa Updated [Operator]
29-Oct-2013 21:41 Dr. John Smith Updated [Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
09-Nov-2014 06:57 Lotos Updated [Operator]
11-Feb-2021 13:42 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]
12-Jun-2022 01:56 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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