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| Date: | Thursday 14 January 2016 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed Martin F-16B Block 20 MLU |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Jordanian Air Force |
| Registration: | 159 |
| MSN: | 6J-5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Jordan -
 Jordan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The fighter jet crashed as a result of a technical failure. Both Jordanian pilots ejected safely.
Sources:
https://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2482482&Language=en
https://www.f-16.net/index.php?module=%20AircraftDB&func=display_airframe&id=166&actype=F-16
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jan-2016 13:58 | gerard57 | Added |
| 05-Feb-2017 11:40 | JF | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 27-Mar-2017 07:18 | JF | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, ] |
| 17-Sep-2024 05:08 | MartynB66 | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, ] |
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