ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 59051
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| Date: | Tuesday 24 March 2009 |
| Time: | 15:06 LT |
| Type: |  Lockheed Martin F-16C Fighting Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | 510th FSqn /31st FWg USAF |
| Registration: | 89-2102 |
| MSN: | 1C-255 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Tamai di Brugnera, Province of Pordenone in Friuli-Venezia Giulia -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Aviano AB, Italy (AVB/LIPA) |
| Aviano AB, Italy (AVB/LIPA) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The F-16, got in difficulty immediately after take-off from Aviano Air Base, and was forced to jettison the underwing fuel tanks in flight. The two containers fell on the town of Tamai of Brugnera (Pordenone province).
One of the fuel tanks, weighing around half a ton, ended up on the edge of a road, while the other one fell on the roof of a garage of an agricultural house around 500 meters of from the first one, breaking down the roof and destroying a car parked inside. Fortunately the fuel inside both tanks did not catch fire, and no injuries were sustained to anyone on the ground.
The fighter had taken off at 14.57 for a training mission, but immediately had problems to the engine after take-off. To lighten the aircraft and return to the air base, the pilot effected the emergency procedures, jettisoning the under wing fuel tanks. The aircraft succeeded in returning to the base, landing undamaged at Aviano at 15:10 hours
Sources:
1. http://www.gazzettino.it/articolo.php?id=52027&sez=NORDEST
2. http://www.stripes.com/news/air-force-emergency-forces-f-16-to-drop-fuel-tanks-1.89600
3. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/2950/
4. http://usaf.aib.law.af.mil/ExecSum2009/F-16CM_Aviano_24Mar09.pdf
5. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1989.html
6. http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brugnera
7. http://www.avionews.com/index.php?corpo=see_news_home.php&news_id=1101861&pagina_chiamante=index.php
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2009 05:02 | Certosino | Added |
| 29-Apr-2009 12:55 | PLUTO22 | Updated |
| 29-Apr-2009 12:56 | Anon. | Updated |
| 29-Nov-2013 04:13 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 29-Nov-2013 04:20 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Mar-2021 11:41 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Operator] |
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