ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 162347
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| Date: | Tuesday 1 June 1999 |
| Time: | 20:30 LT |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16A |
| Owner/operator: | 22nd TFS, Republic of China Air Force |
| Registration: | 6638 |
| MSN: | TA-38 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | China Sea, off Green Island -
 Taiwan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Hualien AB, Taiwan (HUN/RCYU) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ex-USAF 93-0739, delivered to Taiwan under FMS Program Peace Fenghuarng in October 1998. Written off June 1 1999: Reported missing at 20:30 hours at a location in the China Sea off Green Island, Taiwan, at approximate co ordinates 22.67°N 121.48°E, during a night training mission.
The pilot was Flight Leader Major Chung-wei Hsu. After a month and a half the aircraft and pilot had still not been found. Video from the wingman's HUD showed his aircraft suddenly pitch up and role into a nose down position. It happened at an altitude of 15,000 feet at 20:11 hours. All Taiwanese F-16's were grounded as a result of the crash.
Sources:
1. http://www.f-16.net/f-16-news-article198.html
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Island,_Taiwan
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20090215020332/http://ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F-16/ROCAF/f_16_rocaf.htm
4. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1993.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Nov-2013 01:51 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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