ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46567
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| Date: | Thursday 22 October 1992 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16C |
| Owner/operator: | 512th FS, 86th FW, USAF |
| Registration: | 85-1485 |
| MSN: | 5C-265 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | SE of Konya AB -
 Turkey
|
| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Incirlik Air Base (İncirlik Hava Üssü) (LTAG) |
| Incirlik Air Base (İncirlik Hava Üssü) (LTAG) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed due engine failure at Konya ranges. Pilot Capt Richard Martin ejected safely and was recovered by a Turkish military helicopter.
According to the following extract (albeit redacted/censored) from the official USAF report into the incident:
"The aircraft impacted the around on 22 Oct 92 at 11 nautical miles south east from Konya AB, Turkey. Specifically, the crash site was in a farm field away from populated areas at latitude North 37 degrees, 49.94 minutes and longditude East 32 degrees, 41.91 minutes. F-16C 85-1485 was destroyed upon impact."
Sources:
1. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/1841/
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20170218120105/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F-16/USAF/f_16_USAF_90s.htm
4. http://www.planepictures.net/netshow.php?id=575024
5. http://pbadupws.nrc.gov/docs/ML0302/ML030220064.pdf
Cumhuriyet 23 October 1992, p3
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 09-Nov-2013 22:43 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Jan-2021 11:41 | TB | Updated [Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
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