Incident General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 220882
 
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Date:Monday 14 January 2019
Time:12:20 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic F16 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon
Owner/operator:United States Air Force (USAF)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:over Mt. Hakkoda, Aomori prefecture -   Japan
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
An F-16 of USAF lost aft part of canopy en route over Mt. Hakkoda. The lost part is still missing, and there were no reported ground damage. The accident was revealed on 17th January.

Sources:

https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20190117-00000136-jij-soci
https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20190117-00000166-kyodonews-soci

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-Jan-2019 13:54 isamuel Added
16-Apr-2021 19:54 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]

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