ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46242
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| Date: | Friday 25 October 2002 |
| Time: | 14:40 LT |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | 4th FSqn /388th FWg USAF |
| Registration: | 89-2111 |
| MSN: | 1C-264 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 25 miles SE of Wendover, Tooele County, Utah -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Hill AFB, Utah (HIF/KHIF) |
| Hill AFB, Utah (HIF/KHIF) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
F‑16C 89‑2111 (call sing BANZAI 4) of 4th FS, 388th FW, Hill AFB, was written off 25 October 2002 when collided with F‑16 89‑2006 and crashed 25 mile SE of Wendover, Tooele County, Utah, on the Utah Test & Training Range.
The mishap was caused by the failure of both pilots to properly de-conflict their flight paths during a tactical turn. Other contributing factors included: loss of situational awareness, misinterpretation of closure and visual cues, task mis-prioritization and channelization, and expectancy.
The body of the pilot, 1st Lt. Jorma D. Huhtala, was found on Saturday (October 28) several miles from where his plane impacted. It was not clear if he had attempted to eject or if he had simply been thrown from the aircraft on impact.
Sources:
1. http://www.scramble.nl [Scramble 284]
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20170218164837/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F-16/USAF/f_16_USAF_00s.htm
3. http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/pilot-killed-in-collision-identified/article_822b6582-9a63-533e-bbd6-971ee26ee6b5.html
4. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/2959/
5. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1989.html
6. http://usaf.aib.law.af.mil/ExecSum2003/F-16CG%282%29_Hill_25Oct02.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 20-Nov-2013 06:55 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Nov-2013 18:17 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Feb-2021 10:20 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Operator] |
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