ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46278
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| Date: | Wednesday 18 July 2001 |
| Time: | 10:09 LT |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16CG |
| Owner/operator: | 510th FSqn /31st FWg USAF |
| Registration: | 89-2050 |
| MSN: | 1C-203 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 10.8 nm east of Batman, South Eastern Anatolia -
 Turkey
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Incirlik Air Base (İncirlik Hava Üssü) (LTAG) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off July 18 2001: While flying to an "Operation Northern Watch" Combat Air Patrol mission (enforcement of the "no fly zone" over the Iraq-Turkish border) an engine failure brought the aircraft down.
Capt. Michael A. Nelson Jr.(pilot) USAF ejected safely at 10:09 hours at 10.8 nautical miles east of Batman, South Eastern Anatolia, Turkey at approximate Coordinates: 37°52′50″N, 41°07′39″E. Ejection occurred at 2,000 feet AGL.
Rescue was by a HH-60G from 305th RQS. The pilot heard a loud bang followed by a buzzing noise only 35 minutes after take-off from Diyarbakir, Turkey (DIY/LTCC). RPM decreased and FTIT increased. He attempted 9 air-starts without success. The cause of the crash was a failure of the number 4 bearing assembly.
Sources:
1. http://www.scramble.nl (Scramble 267)
2. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/2898/
3. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1989.html
4. http://usaf.aib.law.af.mil/ExecSum2001/F-16CG_SE-Turkey_18Jul01.pdf
5. http://web.archive.org/web/20170218164837/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F-16/USAF/f_16_USAF_00s.htm
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman,_Turkey
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 26-Sep-2013 14:44 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 26-Sep-2013 15:06 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 21-Nov-2013 01:39 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Aug-2021 09:12 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative, Operator] |
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