ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46633
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| Date: | Thursday 24 January 1991 |
| Time: | 09:31 |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | 161st TFTSqn /184th TFGp Kansas ANG USAF |
| Registration: | 78-0009 |
| MSN: | 61-15 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Eureka MOA, near Beaumont, Butler County, Kansas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | McConnell AFB, Wichita, Kansas (IAB/KIAB) |
| McConnell AFB, Kansas (IAB/KIAB) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On January 24th 1991, two F-16As of the 161st TFTS, 184th TFG, Kansas Air National Guard, USAF (78-0009 and 80-0536) collided and crashed near Beaumont, Kansas. One of the two pilots, Major Cary Carlin, was killed (78-0009); the other pilot (name censored/redacted) ejected safely (Arthur Harrison) 80-0536.
Per extract from the (redacted) official report into the incident:
"Devil 31 flight, two F-16A aircraft, Devil 31 lead and Devil 32 wing, was scheduled for a 0900 CST take off on 24 January 1991. The flight was a Continuation Training (CT) mission for both pilots, and was scheduled to perform the training within the Eureka Military Operating Area (MOA). The flight was a local training.sortie scheduled for 1.1 hours duration with recovery back at McConnell. 'Devil 31 flight departed McConnell AFB at 08:58 CST on 24 Jan 01, and at approximately 09:31 CST collided in mid-air and impacted the ground in the western-portion of the-Eureka MOA, 40 nautical
miles East North east of McConnell AFB, Kansas; both aircraft were destroyed."
The redacted report does not make it clear which pilot was in which aircraft; therefore, it is presumed (but not confirmed) that Major Carlin was flying in F-16A 80-0536, and the the other pilot (who survived the collision) was in 78-0009
Sources:
1. Flight International 13/19 May 1992
2. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/19/
3. http://pbadupws.nrc.gov/docs/ML0301/ML030170525.pdf
4. http://web.archive.org/web/20170218120105/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F-16/USAF/f_16_USAF_90s.htm
5. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1978.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 14-Jul-2010 10:52 | harro | Updated [Total fatalities, Source] |
| 02-Jan-2013 18:01 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Nov-2013 17:57 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Dec-2016 19:09 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 25-Jan-2021 07:12 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 26-Feb-2021 11:22 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
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