ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46744
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| Date: | Wednesday 10 February 1988 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | 16th TFTSqn /57th FWWg USAF |
| Registration: | 82-0909 |
| MSN: | 61-502 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Moody AFB, Valdosta, GA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Moody AFB, Georgia (VAD/KVAD) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On 10 February 1988, the pilot of an General Dynamics F-16A Block 15J, 82-0909, ejected safely when his plane caught fire and crashed on take-off at Moody Air Force Base, near Valdosta, in south Georgia. Problems occurred during a routine practice flight. Witnesses said the aircraft climbed straight into the air during take-off and exploded into flames before hitting the ground.
Sources:
1. Associated Press, "Pilot ejects safely as F-16 jet crashes", Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach, Florida, Thursday, 11 February 1988, p. 2B
2. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/1239/
3. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1982.html
4. http://web.archive.org/web/20170306224555/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F-16/USAF/f_16_USAF_80s.htm
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_military_aircraft_(1980%E2%80%9389)#1988
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 01-Nov-2013 22:02 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Feb-2021 17:55 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Operator] |
| 26-Sep-2023 05:08 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Aircraft type, Operator, Operator]] |
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