ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46393
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| Date: | Thursday 22 October 1998 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16C |
| Owner/operator: | 310th FSqn /58th FWg USAF |
| Registration: | 88-0414 |
| MSN: | 1C-16 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 10 miles N of Luke AFB, near Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Luke AFB, Arizona (LUF/KLUF) |
| Luke AFB, Arizona (LUF/KLUF) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 22 October 1998 when crashed at about 13:00 hours, ten miles north of Luke AFB, near Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona. The pilot was on a routine air-to-air training mission and ejected safely. The crash was the result of a mid-air collision, with the other plane during take off and climb, in which the other aircraft, F-16D #90-0730, landed safely back at Luke AFB. Cause of the mishap was pilot error due to improper rejoin procedure.
Sources:
1. http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/BASES_USAF/LUKE/luke_afb.htm
2. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/2651/
3. http://pbadupws.nrc.gov/docs/ML0900/ML090090035.pdf
4. http://web.archive.org/web/20170218120105/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F-16/USAF/f_16_USAF_90s.htm
5. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1988.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 17-Nov-2013 21:19 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Nov-2013 21:21 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 23-Nov-2020 17:58 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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