Accident Lockheed-Martin F-16A FA-54,
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Date:Thursday 19 October 1989
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F16 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed-Martin F-16A
Owner/operator:Belgische Luchtmacht
Registration: FA-54
MSN: 80-2545
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Kirgirac (Tr) -   Turkey
Phase: En route
Nature:
Departure airport:EBFS Florennes
Destination airport:
Narrative:
FA-54
c/n 6H-54
Fiscal Year : 80-3545
Line-nr SABCA : B-108 block 10D

1982-09-29: taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force as FA-54
1983-01-00: to 10 Wing Kleine Brogel
1985-06-00: to EBFS Florennes 350 Squadron
1989-10-19: near Kirgirac (Tr) Cat.5, mid-air collision with FA-12
pilot FA-54: Cdt-Vl Vercaemst Donald Killed, 2Wing, 350 Squadron
pilot FA-12: Kpt-Vl de Walsche Guy Killed, 2Wing, 350 Squadron
1989-10-19: written off


Sources:

1. https://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/116/
2. https://www.belgian-wings.be/lockheed-martin-f-16a-part-2
3. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1988.html
4. https://www.hangarflying.eu/erfgoedsites/graf-van-kpn-kdt-vlieger-donald-vercaempst-f-16a-fa54/




Revision history:

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17-Oct-2023 05:43 Peter Ziegler Added

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