ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 75259
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| Date: | Tuesday 8 October 1996 |
| Time: | afternoon |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16D Fighting Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | Türk Hava Kuvvetleri |
| Registration: | 91-0023 |
| MSN: | TAI/4S-20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Aegean Sea, 9 miles off Chios -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Balıkesir Airport (BZI/LTBF) |
| Balıkesir Airport (BZI/LTBF) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed after four TUAF F-4 and two F-16 intercepted by two HAF Mirage 2000 over the Aegean Sea within the Athens FIR during routine flight.
According to an official report, the TUAF formation had illegaly violated Hellenic airspace and so was intercepted by 2 HAF Mirage 2000EG (of 331 Mira, 114FW, Tanagra AB). The 2 TUAF F-16s evidently denied to comply and started aggressive manoeuvres against the HAF Mirage 2000EG. During the engagement that followed, one of the HAF Mirage 2000EG (piloted by Lt. Grivas) fired a Magic IR missile. The first pilot Cap Nail Erdogan was killed while the second pilot Lt Col Osman Cıceklı ejected safely.
Sources:
1. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/3371/
2. http://www.kokpit.aero/turkiye-f-16-kazalari-2013
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jun-2010 11:12 | TB | Added |
| 23-Jun-2010 12:48 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Country, Narrative] |
| 22-Feb-2012 22:21 | marko | Updated [Narrative] |
| 15-Nov-2013 19:29 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Nov-2013 19:35 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type] |
| 19-Sep-2014 17:28 | TB | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Sep-2014 17:31 | TB | Updated [Source] |
| 30-Nov-2015 11:07 | TB | Updated [Operator] |
| 24-Feb-2021 09:33 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Operator] |
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