ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 351287
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| Date: | Wednesday 31 January 2024 |
| Time: | 08:41 |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16 |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | sea off Gunsan -
 South Korea
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A USAF F-16, assigned to the 8th Fighter Wing in Kunsan Air Base, crashed into the sea off Gunsan after it experienced an "in-flight emergency" over the Yellow Sea.
The pilot ejected safely.
Sources:
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20240131003751315
https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/news_view.htm?lang=e&Seq_Code=183434
https://www.facebook.com/KunsanAirBase/posts/pfbid02zH9AZK6DDNgiRWBM5DLEzaJPT6qq5aX3gUTg6KAfvUU1mMRbdcZDZ99xKDUp18qUl
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Jan-2024 08:42 | gerard57 | Added |
| 31-Jan-2024 08:42 | gerard57 | Updated [Date] |
| 31-Jan-2024 08:43 | gerard57 | Updated [Source] |
| 31-Jan-2024 08:44 | gerard57 | Updated [Source] |
| 31-Jan-2024 11:28 | harro | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 31-Jan-2024 11:30 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Source] |
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