ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 157265
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| Date: | Wednesday 26 June 2013 |
| Time: | 07:00 |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16D Fighting Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | 309th FSqn /56th FWg USAF |
| Registration: | 88-0165 |
| MSN: | 1D-19 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 3 miles west of Luke AFB, Maricopa County, Arizona -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Luke AFB, Arizona (LUF/KLUF) |
| Luke AFB, Arizona (LUF/KLUF) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
An F-16 fighter jet with the 309th Fighter Squadron crashed shortly before 19:00hrs in a field just west of the base. There were two pilots on board. Both safely ejected and have been recovered. Neither pilot was injured.
The aircraft went down in a field adjacent to, and approximately three miles west of, the base, and no damage to structures or private property has been reported.
At the time of the incident, the pilots were conducting a routine training mission. The Air Force will conduct a thorough investigation to determine the cause of the accident.
Police and fire departments from Luke AFB and surrounding communities responded. Initial press reports attributed the cause of the crash as being due to a bird strike with a turkey vulture
Sources:
1. http://www.azfamily.com/story/22698696/f-16-crashes-near-luke-air-force-base
2. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/2623/
3. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1988.html
4. https://www.militarytimes.com/article/20130627/NEWS/306270001/F-16-crashes-near-Luke-AFB-pilots-OK/
5. http://web.archive.org/web/20170702084322/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/_2013/2013.htm#jun
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jun-2013 03:15 | gerard57 | Added |
| 01-Sep-2013 22:31 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 01-Sep-2013 22:35 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Cn, Location] |
| 26-Sep-2013 15:35 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 01-Dec-2013 20:07 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 13-Feb-2021 10:13 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Operator] |
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