ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46979
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| Date: | Monday 28 July 1980 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | 349 Sqn Belgische Luchtmacht |
| Registration: | FA08 |
| MSN: | 6H-8/B-011 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Obaix-Buzet, Hainaut -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Beauvechain AB, Belgium (EBBE) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off (damaged beyond economic repair) when crashed 28/7/1980. After a flame-out, the pilot managed to restart the engine, but crashed nevertheless near Obaix-Buzet, Belgium. Pilot Captain Henri Malaise ejected safely
Ex-USAF 78-0123: The wreck was later used at Florennes for BDRT. Reported 2008 stored at Helchteren, and finally scrapped at Kleine Brogel AB. This would seem to be he first loss of an F-16 in service with the Belgische Luchtmacht
Sources:
1. http://www.ailes-militaires-belges.be/index.php?lang=frindex.php?lang=fr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=166&Itemid=260
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20090215024916/http://ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F-16/BELGIUM/f_16_belgium.htm
3. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/123/
4. http://www.349sqn.be/index.php/history/aircraft/f-16
5. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1978.html
6. http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obaix
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 03-Oct-2011 15:30 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Oct-2013 15:42 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Nov-2014 07:39 | Koumes | Updated [Operator] |
| 11-Feb-2021 13:38 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 06-Nov-2022 11:35 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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