ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46424
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| Date: | Monday 24 August 1998 |
| Time: | 18:14 LT |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16CG |
| Owner/operator: | 36th FS, 51st FW, USAF |
| Registration: | 88-0519 |
| MSN: | 1C-121 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sea of Japan, 2 miles SSE of Kanganung AB, Gangneung, Gwandong -
 South Korea
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Osan AB, South Korea (OSN/RKSO) |
| Osan AB, South Korea (OSN/RKSO) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
F-16CG 88-0509 (call sign RAPTOR 1) of the 36th FS, 51st FW, USAF, was written off 26 August 1998 when crashed into the Sea of Japan, at 18:15 hours about one-quarter mile off the coast from Gangneung, Gwandong, The aircraft crashed approximately a quarter mile off the coast, 2 miles south-south-east of Kangnung AB, South Korea (at approximate Coordinates: 37°45′N 128°56′E).
The F-16CG was attempting to divert to Kangnung AB to make an emergency landing. As it became apparent RAPTOR 1 did not have enough altitude to reach Kangnung, the pilot turned his aircraft toward the ocean and successfully ejected once the aircraft was clear of any populated areas
The aircraft was on a routine training flight. Pilot, Captain David W. Murphy, ejected safely at 18:14 local (seven minutes after the first indication of a possible engine failure), and was recovered by a local fishing boat just five minutes later. The fishing boat transported the pilot to the nearest pier where he was met by ROKAF officials and a flight surgeon from Kangnung AB.
The cause of the crash was attributed to the aircraft having suffered an engine burn through.
Sources:
1. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/2756/
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20170218120105/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F-16/USAF/f_16_USAF_90s.htm
3. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1988.html
4. http://pbadupws.nrc.gov/docs/ML0302/ML030290391.pdf
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kangnung_Airbase
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 17-Nov-2013 09:39 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Nov-2013 17:17 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Narrative] |
| 17-Nov-2013 17:20 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
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