ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46531
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Tuesday 21 December 1993 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16B Fighting Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | 323 Sqn Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu) |
| Registration: | J-260 |
| MSN: | 6E-2/L-005 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Leeuwarden AFB, Friesland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Leeuwarden AB, Netherlands (EHLW) |
| Leeuwarden AB, Netherlands (EHLW) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ex-USAF 78-0260, built by Fokker and delivered 8 October 1979. Written off 23 December 1993 when ran off the runway and ended up in a field at Leeuwarden AB. The two member crew survived. J-260 was deemed damaged beyond economic repair, and was withdrawn from service.
Instead, restored to static display standards, and mounted on a plinth by August 1996. The aircraft is now on display at the Depot Mechanisch Vliegtuigmaterieel en Straalmotoren (Mechanical Aircraft Material and Jet Engine Depot) which is at Woensdrecht AB.
Sources:
1. http://www.archiefleeuwardercourant.nl/site/article.do?code=LC&date=19931222&id=LC-19931222-17007&words=+F-16%20f-16
2. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/260/
3. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1978.html
4. http://www.flyingbrick.nl/f16.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 11-Nov-2008 02:56 | harro | Updated |
| 11-Nov-2013 19:02 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 09-Nov-2014 06:59 | Lotos | Updated [Operator] |
| 22-Feb-2021 14:33 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 13-Jun-2022 22:04 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation