ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 121814
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| Date: | Wednesday 8 February 1995 |
| Time: | 11:35 LT |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | Türk Hava Kuvvetleri |
| Registration: | 91-0021 |
| MSN: | TAI/4R-101 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Aegan Sea, south of Rhodes -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Balıkesir Airport (BZI/LTBF) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Pilot Flt Ltn Mustafa Yildirim ejected safely from crashing airplane after being pursued by two Greek Mirage F-1's over the Aegean Sea. The cause was found to be failure of the pilot to check the fuel tranfer system under pressure after interception by the F-1's.
Sources:
1. http://www.defencenet.gr/defence/media/aeromaxies_sto%20aigaio.pdf
2. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/3369/
3. http://www.kokpit.aero/turkiye-f-16-kazalari-2013
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Apr-2011 15:56 | nikitas | Added |
| 22-Feb-2012 22:21 | marko | Updated [Registration, Cn] |
| 14-Nov-2013 06:09 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Nov-2013 00:06 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Sep-2014 16:56 | TB | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Nov-2015 11:08 | TB | Updated [Operator] |
| 24-Feb-2021 09:28 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Operator] |
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