ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46666
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| Date: | Thursday 22 March 1990 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | 466th TFSqn /419th TFWg USAF |
| Registration: | 78-0045 |
| MSN: | 61-41 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Wendover, Tooele County, Utah -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Hill AFB, Utah (HIF/KHIF) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On March 22 1990, two F-16As of the 466th TFS, 419th TFW (78-0041 and 78-0045) based at Hill AFB, collided and crashed near Wendover, Tooele County Utah. The two jets collided during a night intercept training mission at the Utah Test and Training Range
Both pilots ejected safely: pilot were Major Tom Ward and Captain Ron "Zeeman" Zimmerman, although it is not yet clear which pilot was in which aircraft
Sources:
1. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1978.html
2. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/45/
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.deviantart.com/art/AFRES-aircraft-number-two-151882623
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 05-Nov-2013 22:18 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Feb-2021 09:42 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Operator] |
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