ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55043
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| Date: | Thursday 18 September 1997 |
| Time: | 14:05 LT |
| Type: |  General Dynamics KF-16C Fighting Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | 121st FSqn /20th FWg Republic of Korea Air Force |
| Registration: | 92-004 |
| MSN: | KC-4 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mount Gyeryongsan, near Seosan AB, South Chungcheong Province -
 South Korea
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Seosan AB (RKTP) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ex-USAF 92-4004, built by Samsung and delivered under FMS program Peace Bridge II on 18 October 1994. Written off 19 September 1997: During a training mission in the Chungnam Province, the F-16 slammed into the side of Mount Gyeryongsan, Chungcheongnam-do, (approximate co-ordinates 36°20′36″N, 127°12′22″) at about 14:05 hours. The pilot, Captain Park Kun, ejected safely. The accident was caused by a crack in a terminal fuel pipe (designated PF4) causing fuel supply shut down.
Sources:
1. http://www.scramble.nl [Scramble 335 and Scramble 222]
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1992.html
3. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/3824/
4. http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Aircraft_by_Type/F-16/RoKAF/f_16_rokaf.htm
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Gyeryong
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Jan-2012 12:18 | harro | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Nov-2013 03:11 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Nov-2013 03:25 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Feb-2021 10:13 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Operator] |
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