ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46288
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| Date: | Tuesday 3 April 2001 |
| Time: | 16:21 LT |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16DJ-50 Fighting Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | 14th FSqn /35th FWg USAF |
| Registration: | 90-0837 |
| MSN: | CD-4 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pacific Ocean, Ripsaw Range, 12 miles NW of Misawa, Aomori Prefecture -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Misawa AB, Aomori Prefecture (MSJ/RJSM) |
| Misawa AB, Aomori Prefecture (MSJ/RJSM) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On April 3 2001 F-16DJ 90-0837 went down over the Pacific Ocean near the Ripsaw Ranges, 12 miles north west of Misawa, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. Pilot, First Lieutenant Mark Hadley, ejected and was rescued by a Japanese military HH-60 helicopter after 35 minutes of being in the water.
Cause of the crash was FOD (Foreign Object Damage) to the engine. This caused a blade from the third stage compressor to come loose, which punctured the engine's compressor section. Pilot, as a result, was unable to re-light the engine. The aircraft was from the 14th FS but the pilot belonged to the 13th FS.
In May 2001, 80% of the wreckage was recovered, including the engine. However, a US Navy diver, Seaman Matthew Draughon, was killed on May 5th, 2001 during the recovery of debris.
Sources:
1. http://www.scramble.nl (Scramble 264)
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1990.html
3. http://download.high-g.net/files/AIB_Reports/90-0837.pdf
4. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/3209/
5. http://usaf.aib.law.af.mil/ExecSum2001/F-16DJ_Misawa-AB_3Apr01.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 25-Sep-2013 12:52 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Nov-2013 00:55 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Nov-2013 00:57 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 16-Feb-2021 09:59 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Operator] |
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