ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55035
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| Date: | Tuesday 13 February 2007 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  General Dynamics KF-16C |
| Owner/operator: | 155th FS, 19th FW, Republic of Korea Air Froce |
| Registration: | 93-053 |
| MSN: | KC-33 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | West Sea, near Boryeong, South Chungcheong Province -
 South Korea
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Jungwon AB, South Korea (RKTI) |
| Jungwon AB, South Korea (RKTI) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
EX-USAF 93-4053, delivered to Korea under FMS Program Peace Bridge II. Written off 13 February 2007, when the aircraft crashed during an air-to-ground firing exercise over the West Sea near Boryeong, South Chungcheong Province at around 11.00 hours local. The pilot, Captain Wu, ejected safely
Cause of loss was engine failure due to a failure by mechanics to fit new engine cover plates during repair work. One plate fractured and fragments damaged engine, causing its failure.
Sources:
1. http://www.scramble.nl [Scramble 335]
2. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/4258/
3. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1993.html
4. http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Aircraft_by_Type/F-16/RoKAF/f_16_rokaf.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Apr-2011 08:54 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Nov-2013 00:03 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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