ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46406
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| Date: | Monday 17 May 2004 |
| Time: | 13:40 |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16C |
| Owner/operator: | 181st FWg /113th FSqn Indiana ANG USAF |
| Registration: | 85-1555 |
| MSN: | 5C-297 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Wabash River, 40 miles SW of Terre Haute, Indiana -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Terre Haute ANGB, IN (HUF/KHUF) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On 17/5/2004 collided in mid-air over Wabash River, 40 miles southwest of Terre Haute, on the borders of Illinois and south western Indiana, at about 1:40pm with F-16C (86-0260), destroying both aircraft. Both aircraft were from the 181st FAW, 113th FS. Pilot of 85-1555, Maj. William E. Burchett, didn't survive the accident.
Witnesses said his parachute did not open fully, but he was killed at impact, ejection seat fired by itself. The other pilot, Maj. Thomas R. Sims, parachuted to safety. He was taken by ambulance to a Hospital.
Sources:
1. http://www.scramble.nl (Scramble 301)
2. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/1911
3. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1985.html
4. http://web.archive.org/web/20170218164837/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F-16/USAF/f_16_USAF_00s.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 29-Oct-2013 00:06 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Feb-2020 18:19 | Xindel XL | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 23-Feb-2021 10:02 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 23-Feb-2021 10:02 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Operator] |
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