ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56735
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| Date: | Wednesday 2 February 2000 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Lockheed Martin F-16A Fighting Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | 140 Sqn Israeli AF (IDF/AF) |
| Registration: | 237 |
| MSN: | 6V-31 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Negev desert, SW of Beersheba -
 Israel
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Ramon Airbase (LLRM) |
| Ramon Airbase (LLRM) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ex-USAF 78-0338, delivered to Israel under FMS program Peace Marble I on 19 January 1981. Written off 2 February 2000: Engine failed, and then caught fire during an attempt to relight the engine following a loss of power. Pilot then ejected, and the F-16 crashed into the Negev Desert, south west of Beersheba.
According to a published interview with the pilot involved (roughly translated from the original Hebrew):
"At the beginning of the flight, after we come to the training area, and at the right height, I opened the throttle full force. Suddenly I hear a series of five explosions 'booms' which are very strong. I reported to the base, advise me what to do, then I see falling systems on the plane. We enter the process of starting: attempt one, attempt two, then burst into fire. The plane was losing height, and when the minimum height abandonment arrived, I abandon, and without thinking I just pull the handle. Seconds before, I organized my body into a position ready for abandonment and ejected from the plane. Suddenly I feel very strong blast followed by noise and wind. Then the parachute opened and I was hanging in the air, quietly. After a few seconds I see the blast cloud of my plane as it crashed"
Sources:
1. http://www.scramble.nl [Scramble 251]
2. Air Forces Monthly - Attrition (April 2000)
3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.sky-high.co.il/134771/]%D7%AA%D7%90%D7%95%D7%A0%D7%AA-%D7%A0%D7%A5-237
4. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/338/
5. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1978.html
6. http://web.archive.org/web/20100123081036/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F-16/ISRAEL/f16_israel.htm
7. http://www.f-16.net/news_article516.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2013 09:31 | harro | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Nov-2013 20:01 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Nov-2013 20:06 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Nov-2014 08:35 | H.Shaft | Updated [Operator] |
| 25-Feb-2021 11:45 | Anon. | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 25-Feb-2021 11:47 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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