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| Date: | Sunday 10 May 2015 |
| Time: | 18:00 |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Moroccan Air Force (RMAF) |
| Registration: | 08-8008 |
| MSN: | MR-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Saadah, Nushoor Valley -
 Yemen
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | United Arab Emirates |
The aircraft was hit during a bombing mission against Houthi rebels in Yemen and crashed.
A picture shows part of the wing of the aircraft with markings 08-8008.
On 15 May 2015, the Armed Forces of Morocco confirmed the body of the pilot was found.
Sources:
http://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2015/05/158133/moroccan-f-16-warplane-goes-missing-in-yemen/
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/may/11/moroccan-fighter-jet-yemen-saudi-coalition-missing-day-before-cehttps://twitter.com/JulianRoepcke/status/597716051879718912/photo/1asefire
https://www.medias24.com/Les-plus-de-Medias-24/154812-F-16-marocain/-Yemen-premieres-photos-des-debris.html
http://www.f-16.net/g3/f-16-photos/album07/album251/08-8008
http://www.worldbulletin.net/todays-news/159228/body-of-missing-morocco-pilot-in-yemen-found
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-May-2015 06:11 | gerard57 | Added |
| 11-May-2015 08:46 | gerard57 | Updated [Departure airport, Source, ] |
| 11-May-2015 11:06 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 11-May-2015 11:22 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 11-May-2015 12:25 | gerard57 | Updated [Location, ] |
| 16-May-2015 19:40 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Jun-2015 09:55 | stevethehumbersider | Updated [Cn, ] |
| 21-Jan-2022 19:52 | Drone Insider | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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