ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46306
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| Date: | Monday 13 November 2000 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16CJ Fighting Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | 14th FSqn /35th FWg USAF |
| Registration: | 90-0801 |
| MSN: | CC-1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sea of Japan, off Okushiri Island, Hiyama Prefecture, Hokkaidō, -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Misawa AB, Aomori Prefecture (MSJ/RJSM) |
| Misawa AB, Aomori Prefecture (MSJ/RJSM) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Collided in mid-air with F-16C (90-0801) over the Sea of Japan, off Okushiri Island, Hiyama Prefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan at approximate coordinates Coordinates: 42°08′57″N 139°28′02″E. Collision happened during air defence exercise during a G-awareness turn.
One pilot, Colonel Michael Lepper, was rescued by Japanese forces in an UH-60. He was the commanding officer of the 35th Operations Group. Piloting the other F-16 was Captain Warren B. Sneed who could not be found and was presumed dead. No ejection was seen from this aircraft.
Both aircraft were participating in Keen Sword exercise. It is not clear which pilot was in which aircraft; however unofficial reports put Captain Sneed in 90-0801, and Col. Lepper in 90-0811
All Misawa based F-16's were grounded till November 16th.
Sources:
1. http://www.scramble.nl [Scramble 259]
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20170218164837/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F-16/USAF/f_16_USAF_00s.htm
3. http://www.f-16.net/news_article582.html
4. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1990.html
5. http://www.f-16.net/news_article582.html
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okushiri_Island
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 19-Nov-2013 00:48 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Nov-2013 18:57 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Feb-2021 09:57 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Operator] |
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