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| Date: | Monday 14 January 2019 |
| Time: | 12:20 LT |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | over Mt. Hakkoda, Aomori prefecture -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
An F-16 of USAF lost aft part of canopy en route over Mt. Hakkoda. The lost part is still missing, and there were no reported ground damage. The accident was revealed on 17th January.
Sources:
https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20190117-00000136-jij-soci
https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20190117-00000166-kyodonews-soci
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jan-2019 13:54 | isamuel | Added |
| 16-Apr-2021 19:54 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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