ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46630
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| Date: | Friday 15 February 1991 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | 17th TFSqn /363rd TFWg USAF |
| Registration: | 84-1379 |
| MSN: | 5C-161 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Al Dhafra Air Base, 20 miles south of Abu Dhabi -
 United Arab Emirates
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Al Dhafra Air Base (DHF/OMAM) |
| Al Dhafra AFB (DHF/OMAM) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
F-16C 84-1379 of the 17th TFS. 363rd TFS, USAF was destroyed on the night of 14th/15th February 1991 when it crashed killing the pilot, Captain Dale Thomas Cormier. Pilot was attempting to land at Al Dhafra AB, United Arab Emirates. It was a non-combat loss.
Pilot took off on the evening of February 14th, 1991 but exact confirmation of the time of loss needs to be determined. (Not clear if it was before or after midnight local time) Some reports have the loss on the night of February 15/16 which is not correct.
Sources:
1. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1984.html
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20170218120105/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F-16/USAF/f_16_USAF_90s.htm
3. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/1709/
4. http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1991-02-19/news/9101160284_1_robert-j-cormier-363rd-tactical-fighter-wing-air-force-pilot
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 03-Jul-2009 04:49 | Jakub Cikhart | Updated |
| 06-Nov-2013 18:45 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Cn, Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 08-Nov-2013 17:26 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Feb-2021 11:24 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
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