ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 147363
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| Date: | Tuesday 19 June 1984 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16B Fighting Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | Flyvevåbnet (Royal Danish Air Force) |
| Registration: | ET-209 |
| MSN: | 6G-6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Assens/Fyn -
 Denmark
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Skrydstrup AB (SKS/ESKP) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Collided with F-16B ET-211 during NATO exercise 'Blue Moon'. Pilot Lt Egon Christensen and technician SA Flemming Mortensen ejected but hit the canopy and didn't survive. The aircraft were flying in close formation in low altitude with ET-209 in front. During a turn the pilot in ET-211 misunderstood the instructions from the formation leader and collided with ET-209 during the turn.
Sources:
1. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/209/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Aug-2012 01:22 | Masen63 | Added |
| 30-Oct-2013 18:24 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 30-Oct-2013 18:26 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator] |
| 30-Oct-2014 09:49 | INV | Updated [Operator] |
| 11-Jan-2016 16:24 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Feb-2021 13:31 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Operator] |
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