ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365724
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| Date: | Wednesday 20 March 2024 |
| Time: | c. 13:29 LT |
| Type: |  Lockheed Martin F-16C Fighting Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | Hellenic Air Force (Greece) |
| Registration: | 528 |
| MSN: | AK-31 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Psathoura Island -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Larissa Air Base (LRA) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Lockheed Martin F-16C Block 52+ belonging to the 337th Squadron of the Greek Air Force crashed into the sea near Psathoura Island in the Aegean Sea.
The pilot ejected and was rescued.
The aircraft participated in a training flight with four fighter jets from the air base in Larissa.
Sources:
https://www.news247.gr/amyna/sintrivi-f-16-sto-251-gna-metaferetai-o-pilotos-i-anakoinosi-tou-gea/
https://www.protothema.gr/greece/article/1479108/miamisi-ora-paleue-stin-anoihti-thalassa-o-pilotos-tou-f-16-meta-tin-ptosi-metaferthike-sto-251-gna/
https://www.goklerdeyiz.net/ege-denizinde-f-16-dustu/
https://scramble.nl/community/messageboard/48/174733?p=1081888#p1081888
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/425443_1708275893.jpg (photo)
History of this aircraft
Ex FMS:99-1528
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2024 13:10 | Goklerdeyiz.net | Added |
| 20-Mar-2024 14:24 | ASN | Updated [Date, Time, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 20-Mar-2024 14:25 | ASN | Updated [Narrative] |
| 20-Mar-2024 14:33 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities] |
| 21-Mar-2024 09:20 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Mar-2024 06:31 | LEP | Updated [Operator] |
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