Accident General Dynamics F-16B Fighting Falcon FAV 2179,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 162255
 
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Date:Wednesday 22 November 1995
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic F16 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
General Dynamics F-16B Fighting Falcon
Owner/operator:Fuerza Aérea Venezolana
Registration: FAV 2179
MSN: 9Q-2
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Base Aérea Libertador, Maracay -   Venezuela
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Demo/Airshow/Display
Departure airport:Base Aérea Libertador(MYC/SVBL)
Destination airport:Base Aérea Libertador (MYC/SVBL)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed while performing an aerobatic display over the base.

Both of the crew were killed. They were the first and second commanders of the squadron.

NOTE: Some sources give the date of the crash as November 16 1995

Sources:

1. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/1384/
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1985.html
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20090214094512/http://ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F-16/VENEZUELA/f_16_fav.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
15-Nov-2013 00:35 Dr. John Smith Added
12-Dec-2017 14:04 TB Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Narrative]
25-Feb-2021 11:43 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]

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