ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145436
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| Date: | Friday 4 May 2012 |
| Time: | 08:35 LT |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | 421st TFSqn /388th TFWg USAF |
| Registration: | 88-0433 |
| MSN: | 1C-35 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 60 miles west of Ogden, Utah desert -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Hill AFB, Utah (KHIF) |
| Hill AFB | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A USAF F-16 Fighting Falcon (88-0433), assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing, 421st FS crashed at the Utah Test and Training Range at approximately 08:35 hours local time on May 4, 2012
At the time of the accident, there was one person on board. The pilot successfully ejected and is being evaluated by medical personnel. Emergency response teams from Hill Air Force Base are responding to the accident.
Col. Scott Long, commander of the 388th Fighter Wing, said a board of inquiry will investigate the accident, and an official report will released in due course.
The F-16 was participating in readiness-training when something went wrong and the pilot had to eject. The pilot, who is a captain and a very experienced pilot, according to Long, was uninjured and walked to the rescue helicopter.
Sources:
1. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1988.html
2. http://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=54049805&itype=CMSID
3. http://fox13now.com/2012/05/04/f-16-crashes-at-training-range/
4. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/2670/
5. http://www.airforcemag.com/SiteCollectionDocuments/Reports/2012/September%202012/Day10/ACC_F-16C_AIB_050412.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-May-2012 03:18 | gerard57 | Added |
| 05-May-2012 04:58 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-May-2012 23:49 | RW-018 | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Sep-2013 02:54 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 25-Sep-2013 02:55 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 25-Sep-2013 02:57 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 26-Sep-2013 15:33 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 11-Feb-2021 14:08 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 11-Feb-2021 14:23 | Pink | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
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