Incident General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon E-201,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 147354
 
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Date:Monday 7 December 1987
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F16 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon
Owner/operator:Flyvevåbnet (Royal Danish Air Force)
Registration: E-201
MSN: 6F-28
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Juvre/Rømø -   Denmark
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Ålborg AB (AAL/EKZT)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Hit water when avoiding flock of birds while low flying. Pilot Capt Steven D. Wheeless (USAF) ejected. Airplane crashed in Wadden Sea at Juvre Deeps.

Sources:

http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/201/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
03-Aug-2012 00:20 Masen63 Added
01-Nov-2013 20:35 Dr. John Smith Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
11-Nov-2014 15:41 Fuxs Updated [Operator]
11-Jan-2016 14:33 TB Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
17-Feb-2021 18:21 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Operator]

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