ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 68207
Last updated: 22 May 2013
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| Date: | 13-SEP-2009 |
| Time: | 13:45 local |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16A |
| Operator: | Israeli Air Force (IDF/AF) unit 140 |
| Registration: | 78-0337 |
| C/n / msn: | 6V-30 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Bnei Haver, South of Hebron -
 Israel
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed at 13:45 hours local near the village of Bnei Haver. Dove into the ground after executing ACMI training. The pilot, Lieutenant Assaf Ramon (son of Col. Ilan Ramon), was killed in the accident. Probable cause is G-LOC
NOTE: Serial listed above is original USAF Serial - may have been re-serialled '337' in IAFDF service
Sources:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hseG2-ScWc-hq78NoiwdIlEDlRjA
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8253465.stm
http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/337/
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1978.html
http://www.f-16.net/news_article3832.html
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Sep-2009 10:36 | mironb | Added |
| 13-Sep-2009 10:43 | harro | Updated |
| 13-Sep-2009 10:44 | harro | Updated |
| 14-Sep-2009 01:27 | mironb | Updated |
| 19-Mar-2012 03:54 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Location, Source, Narrative] |
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