ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46199
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Wednesday 20 September 2006 |
| Time: | 15:15 |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16BM Fighting Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | 311 Sqn Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu) |
| Registration: | J-068 |
| MSN: | 6E-37/L-274 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Volkel AFB, Noord-Brabant -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Volkel AB, Netherlands (UDE/EHVK) |
| Volkel AB, Netherlands (UDE/EHVK) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ex-USAF 87-0068, built by Fokker and delivered December 20 1989. Written off 20 September 2006 whilst the f-16 was practising touch-and-goes at Volkel Air Base. During one of those manoeuvres the engine stalled after a bird strike and both pilots had to eject. The F-16BM crashed into trees within the perimeter of the air base.
Sources:
1. http://www.scramble.nl [Scramble 329]
2. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/2242/
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20171101202529/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/2006.htm#sep
4. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1987.html
5. https://www.pprune.org/military-aircrew/244890-f-16-crash-afb-volkel-netherlands.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 22-May-2009 09:07 | harro | Updated |
| 26-Nov-2013 04:44 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 21-Jan-2019 19:25 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 22-Feb-2021 20:16 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 16-Jun-2022 08:21 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation