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| Date: | Wednesday 30 December 2015 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed Martin F-16C Fighting Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | Bahrain Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Jizan province -
 Saudi Arabia
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Aircraft lost over Jizan Saudi Arabia, sources report technical failure as cause of the crash other sources report it was shot down. Pilot safe.
Sources:
http://www.dailycamera.com/nation-world-news/ci_29325140/saudi-arabia-says-bahraini-pilot-survives-f-16
http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/bahrain/bahraini-f-16-fighter-jet-crashes-in-saudi-arabia-1.1645723
http://warisboring.com/the-houthis-do-it-yourself-air-defenses-2/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Dec-2015 09:44 | Rumbachtaler | Added |
| 30-Dec-2015 10:43 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 30-Dec-2015 10:53 | Anon. | Updated [Country, ] |
| 30-Dec-2015 12:31 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Feb-2021 21:12 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 21-Jan-2022 19:52 | Drone Insider | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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