Mid-air collision Incident Lockheed Martin F-16C Fighting Falcon 606,
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Date:Tuesday 18 July 1995
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F16 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed Martin F-16C Fighting Falcon
Owner/operator:101 Sqn Israeli AF (IDF/AF)
Registration: 606
MSN: CK-3
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Mediterranean Sea, off Nahariya Beach -   Israel
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Hatzor AB, Israel (LLHS)
Destination airport:Hatzor AB, Israel (LLHS)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Ex-USAF 90-0877, delivered to Israel under FMS Program Peace Marble III on 24 December 1991 as an attrition replacement aircraft. Written off 18 July 1995 when involved in a Mid air collision with F-16D 660, and crashed into the Mediterranean Sea, off Nahariya Beach, in Northern Israel, at approximate co-ordinates: 33°00′21″N 35°05′56″E. Possible cause of collision was momentary spatial disorientation by the pilot of one of the F-16s.

Both crew aboard F-16D 606 ejected safely and were rescued by a navy surface craft. The two crew of F-16D 660 were killed (which see)

Sources:

1. Flight International 24-30 April 1996
2. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/3249/
3. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1990.html
4. http://web.archive.org/web/20100123081036/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F-16/ISRAEL/f16_israel.htm
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nahariya
6. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.sky-high.co.il/134771/]%D7%94%D7%AA%D7%A0%D7%92%D7%A9%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%91%D7%A8%D7%A7%D7%99%D7%9D-606-%D7%95-660

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
11-Jan-2009 11:03 harro Updated
14-Nov-2013 21:32 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
14-Nov-2013 22:12 Dr. John Smith Updated [Source, Narrative]
09-Nov-2014 07:33 Gloug Updated [Operator]
25-Feb-2021 11:36 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]

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