ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 301433
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| Date: | Tuesday 24 November 1987 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16B Fighting Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 79-0419 |
| MSN: | 62-51 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | 5 miles east of Wadley, Georgia -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Marietta-Dobbins AFB, GA (MGE/KMGE) |
Involved in mid-air collision with F-15A 75-0056, F-16 landed safely as the F-15 pilot ejected. The passenger of the F-16 was NASCAR driver Bill Elliott. No injuries reported from either aircraft. F-15 written off, F-16 repaired and later involved in fatal crash in 1991.
Sources:
https://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/599/
https://www.sportscasting.com/nascar-legend-bill-elliott-narrowly-escaped-death-after-a-horrifying-f-16-mid-air-collision-that-caused-the-other-jet-to-crash/
https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1987-11-25-8702070883-story.html
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 14 November 1991 | 79-0419 | 466th TFSqn /419th TFWg USAF | 2 | Utah Test & Training Range, 80 miles W of Salt Lake City, Utah | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Nov-2022 22:32 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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