ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46879
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| Date: | Friday 18 November 1983 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16A-10 Fighting Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | 61st TFTSqn /56th TTWg USAF |
| Registration: | 79-0350 |
| MSN: | 61-135 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | McDill AFB, near Tampa, Florida (MCF/KMCF) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | KLSV |
| KFWH | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off November 18 1983: details lacking, but 79-0350 was on charge with the 61st TFTS, USAF at the time of the accident. This unit was based at McDill AFB, Tampa, Florida therefore a crash in the Tampa, Florida area is presumed but not 100% confirmed. Part of a F-16 two ship when LTC Jerry Sharp's aircraft engine caught fire. He directed the jet towards and open field and stayed with it as long as possible until he needed to eject. The aircraft crashed into an abandoned farmhouse. No one loss of life and LTC Sharp walked away from accident.
Sources:
1. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/530/
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1979.html
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20170306224555/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F-16/USAF/f_16_USAF_80s.htm
4. https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc975053/m1/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 26-Sep-2013 12:23 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Dec-2018 18:50 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 04-Dec-2020 09:50 | FrankSchmuck | Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Feb-2021 21:24 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Operator] |
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