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| Date: | Tuesday 11 March 1997 |
| Time: | 13:30 |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16A |
| Owner/operator: | Indonesian Air Force |
| Registration: | TS-1607 |
| MSN: | 1A-3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport, Jakarta -
 Indonesia
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP/WIHH) |
| Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP/WIHH) |
An Indonesian Air Force F-16A Block 15 OCU, part of the 'Elang Biru' (Blue Falcon) Aerobatic Team was written off on 11 March 1997 while attempting to land during bad weather after conducting Combat Air Patrol over Jakarta. The aircraft hit the ILS pole, overshoot the runway and ended up split in half near runway 24 where it supposed to land.
The pilot, Captain Dwi Sasongko did not survive.
Sources:
1. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/2453/
2. http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Aircraft_by_Type/F-16/INDONESIA/f_16_indonesia.htm
3. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1987.html
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halim_Perdanakusuma_Airport
5. https://www.google.co.id/books/edition/Perkembangan_Pangkalan_TNI_Angkatan_Udar/BhZQSbOuYCEC?hl=en
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 15-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, ] |
| 13-Feb-2020 12:28 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator, ] |
| 02-Sep-2024 11:46 | mcaskil | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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