ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56746
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| Date: | 07-APR-1997 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed Martin F-16C Fighting Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | 262th TFB Egypt Air Force |
| Registration: | 9935 |
| MSN: | BC-35 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near Abu Suwayr Air Base, approximately 17 km west of Ismailia -
 Egypt
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Abu Suwayr AB, Ismailia, Egypt |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ex-USAF 90-0953, delivered to Egypt under FMS Program Peace Marble III, as an attrition replacement airframe on 21 May 1993. Written off 7 April 1997 when destroyed in a mid air-collision with F-16C 9807, also of 262 TFB Egypt Air Force near Abu Suwayr Air Base, approximately 17 km west of Ismailia.
No casualties reported, so it is presumed that the pilots of both aircraft ejected safely.
Sources:
1. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/3325/
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1990.html
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20121127062551/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F-16/EGYPT/f16_egypt.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Nov-2013 22:23 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Nov-2013 22:29 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 13-Apr-2020 14:50 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 24-Feb-2021 10:44 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Operator] |
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