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| Date: | Friday 16 January 2004 |
| Time: | c. 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Lockheed Martin F-16C Fighting Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | Türk Hava Kuvvetleri |
| Registration: | 94-0081 |
| MSN: | TAI/HC-45 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Tavşanlı, Kütahya -
 Türkiye
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Balıkesir Airport (BZI/LTBF) |
Disappeared from radars during combat training. Wreckage and body of pilot Mehmet Karakuzulu were not found until January 18 due to heavy snowfall.
Sources:
1. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/4348/
2. http://www.kokpit.aero/turkiye-f-16-kazalari-2013
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Nov-2013 19:10 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 22-Nov-2013 19:11 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 22-Nov-2013 19:15 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 21-Sep-2014 16:05 | TB | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Sep-2014 20:16 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 30-Nov-2015 11:03 | TB | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 24-Feb-2021 10:31 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
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