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| Date: | Wednesday 14 September 2022 |
| Time: | 12:00 |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16B-20-MLU Fighting Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | 10th Tactical Wing, Belgian Air Component |
| Registration: | FB-20 |
| MSN: | 6J-20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Ostend-Bruges Airport, West Flanders -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Kleine Brogel Air Base (EBBL) |
| Kleine Brogel Air Base (EBBL) |
Aircraft was on a training sortie out of the Kleine Brogel Air Base. While on an approach into Koksijde Airport, the aircraft was hit by lightning, causing an onboard electrical failure. The approach was aborted and the Emergency Power Unit was activated. A precautionary landing was made at Ostend-Bruges International Airport, necessitating a tempory stop of local traffic and diversion of two inbound commercial flights to Brussels International Airport.
Sources:
https://www.hln.be/oostende/f-16-maakt-noodlanding-in-oostende-na-blikseminslag~acea5a54/
https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2022/09/14/f-16-verliest-kerosine-en-maakt-noodlanding-op-luchthaven-oosten/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Sep-2022 06:16 | Anon | Added |
| 16-Sep-2022 07:00 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, ] |
| 07-Nov-2022 07:35 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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