ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46664
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| Date: | Tuesday 3 April 1990 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | 80th TFSqn /8th TFWg USAF |
| Registration: | 88-0408 |
| MSN: | 5C-622 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Kunsan AFB, North Jerolla Province -
 South Korea
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Kunsan AB, South Korea (KUN/RKJK) |
| Kunsan AB, South Korea (KUN/RKJK) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed April 3 1990: The mishap occurred at Kunsan AB, Korea due to an augmentor fuel tube failure at the flange weld, and a resulting fire in the engine bay. Take off aborted, and 88-0408 was written off (damaged beyond economic repair) due to severe structural damage to the rear fuselage.
Sources:
1. Flight International 8-14 May 1991: http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1991/1991%20-%201199.html
2. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/2645/
3. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1988.html
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
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 19-Dec-2008 11:44 | harro | Updated |
| 05-Nov-2013 22:41 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Apr-2021 21:28 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Operator] |
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