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| Date: | Wednesday 2 January 2013 |
| Time: | afternoon |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16D Fighting Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | 109 Sqn Israeli AF (IDF/AF) |
| Registration: | 074 |
| MSN: | 4K-20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Ramat David AB, Israel (LLRD) -
 Israel
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Ramat David AB, Israel (LLRD) |
| Ramat David AB, Israel (LLRD) |
Ex-USAF 88-1716, delivered to Israel under FMS Program Peace Marble II on 19 September 1988. Substantially damaged 2 January 2013 when the undercarriage collapsed while landing at the Ramat David Air Force base in northern Israel.
Both pilots ejected several seconds after touchdown and did not sustain serious injuries.Aircraft believed to have sustained serious damage
Sources:
1. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/258926
2. http://www.newsru.co.il/israel/02jan2013/f16_002.html
3. http://www.worldtribune.com/2013/01/17/israel-hit-with-second-f-16-crash-caused-by-landing-gear-malfunction/
4. http://www.f-16.net/f-16-news-article4684.html
5. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1988.html
6. http://www.sky-high.co.il/%D7%AA%D7%90%D7%95%D7%A0%D7%AA-%D7%91%D7%A8%D7%A7-074.html
7. http://web.archive.org/web/20170702084322/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/_2013/2013.htm#jan
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jan-2013 08:57 | gerard57 | Added |
| 02-Jan-2013 10:12 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 02-Jan-2013 10:13 | harro | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, ] |
| 02-Jan-2013 15:22 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 02-Jan-2013 15:23 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 02-Jan-2013 15:24 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 02-Jan-2013 15:25 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 02-Jan-2013 22:02 | Hans Gruber | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, ] |
| 03-Jan-2013 01:35 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 24-Jan-2013 13:54 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Sep-2013 22:43 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, ] |
| 01-Dec-2013 08:22 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Registration, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Nov-2014 15:55 | Ivan Lother | Updated [Operator, Narrative, ] |
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