ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46725
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| Date: | Tuesday 2 August 1988 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | 19th TFSqn /363rd TFWg USAF |
| Registration: | 84-1221 |
| MSN: | 5C-58 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Shaw AFB, approx. 8 miles WNW of Sumter, South Carolina -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Shaw AFB, South Carolina (SSC/KSSC) |
| Shaw AFB, South Carolina (SSC/KSSC) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 2 August 1988: Shortly after the pilot, Capt. Robert F. Weiland Jr. ejected the aircraft impacted an 803 foot radio tower near Shaw AFB, Sunter, South Carolina. The F-16 hit the tower about 500 feet above the ground, causing injuries to two people on the ground. Aircraft was on a training mission.
Sources:
1. http://web.archive.org/web/20170306224555/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F-16/USAF/f_16_USAF_80s.htm
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1984.html
3. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/1551/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 02-Nov-2013 03:25 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Apr-2021 21:21 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Operator] |
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