ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 312126
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| Date: | Saturday 6 May 2023 |
| Time: | c. 09:45 LT |
| Type: |  Lockheed Martin F-16C Fighting Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | US Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 10 nm from Osan Air Base (OSN/RKSO), Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi -
 South Korea
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
An F-16C of the USAF 8th Fighter Wing "Wolf Pack" based ay Kunsan Air Base, crashed in an agricultural area approximately 10 nautical miles from Osan Air Base (OSN/RKSO), Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi, around 09:45 local time.
The pilot ejected safely and the aircraft was destroyed.
Sources:
https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/05/asia/us-fighter-jet-crashes-in-south-korea-intl-hnk/index.html
https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2023-05-06/fighter-jet-crash-south-korea-10028168.html
Media:
A US Forces Korea F-16 fighter jet crashed into farmland near Osan Air Base in South Korea on Saturday with no casualties or civilian damage reported as there were no houses fortunately nearby: Yonhap news pic.twitter.com/NtqSTT2mfp
— Global Times (@globaltimesnews) May 6, 2023
#Ongoing on May 6, a USAF F-16 [Reg. Unknown] crashed in Seoul (S. Korea), pilot survives. Media reported jet went was on a training flight, went down circa 10 mi from Osan Air Base, as seen in footage, pilot ejected safely. Updates when possible pic.twitter.com/rjsI0JjTZt
— Air Safety #OTD by Francisco Cunha (@OnDisasters) May 8, 2023
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-May-2023 05:30 | Clutch30 | Added |
| 06-May-2023 07:01 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 08-May-2023 11:03 | Aerossurance | Updated |
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