ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 162067
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| Date: | Wednesday 20 April 1994 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16B |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Venezolana (FAV) |
| Registration: | 9581 |
| MSN: | 9Q-3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Jacinto Lara Int'l Airport (BRM) -
 Venezuela
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Base Aérea Libertador (MYC/SVBL) |
| Jacinto Lara International Airport (BRM/SVBM) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed near Jacinto Lara International Airport, Barquisimeto due to a bird strike. A conflicting report shows an engine failure being the cause. (It is possible that both are correct - the engine failed after a bird was sucked into the engine
Both pilots ejected safely. This incident appears to be the first known loss of an F-16 in Fuerza Aérea Venezolana service.
Sources:
1. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/1385/
4. http://web.archive.org/web/20090214094512/http://ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F-16/VENEZUELA/f_16_fav.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Nov-2013 03:43 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 12-Nov-2013 03:44 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Phase] |
| 12-Nov-2013 18:11 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 19-Sep-2019 16:21 | TB | Updated [Registration, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
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