ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 121974
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| Date: | Wednesday 27 April 2011 |
| Time: | 11:35 LT |
| Type: |  Lockheed Martin F-16F |
| Owner/operator: | United Arab Emirates Air Force (UAEAF) |
| Registration: | 3004 |
| MSN: | RF-004 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Sigonella AB, Sicily -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Decimomannau, Sardinia (DCI/LIED) |
| Sigonella, Sicily (NSY/LICZ) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Pilot ejected safely after crash landing on the outbound runway. Aircraft will likely be repaired but it will take several years.
Sources:
1. https://lasvegassun.com/news/2011/apr/27/libya-f16-crash/
2. http://www.f-16.net/f-16-news-article4330.html
3. http://wam.ae/servlet/Satellite?c=WamLocEnews&cid=1289993266824&pagename=WAM%2FWAM_E_Layout&parent=Collection&parentid=1135099399983
4. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/4567/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Apr-2011 10:28 | gerard57 | Added |
| 27-Apr-2011 10:43 | gerard57 | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source] |
| 27-Apr-2011 16:12 | Black Typhoon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Source] |
| 17-May-2011 20:51 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Damage, Narrative] |
| 05-Apr-2012 22:07 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Dec-2013 07:48 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Feb-2014 16:39 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
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