Bird strike Incident General Dynamics F-16A 82-0920,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46619
 
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Date:Thursday 18 April 1991
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F16 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
General Dynamics F-16A
Owner/operator:184th TFS, 188th TFW, Arkansas ANG, USAF
Registration: 82-0920
MSN: 61-513
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Fort Smith ANGB, Arkansas (FSM/KFSM)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
F-16A of 184th TFS, 188th TFW, Arkansas Air National Guard, USAF was written off on 18 April 1991, when lost due to bird strike (reportedly a turkey vulture) near Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas at approximate co-ordinates: 35°20′12″N, 094°22′03″W

Sources:

1. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/1250/
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20170218120105/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F-16/USAF/f_16_USAF_90s.htm
3. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1982.html
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/184th_Fighter_Squadron

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-Nov-2008 10:35 ASN archive Added
07-Nov-2013 21:01 Dr. John Smith Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]

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