ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46503
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| Date: | Friday 10 February 1995 |
| Time: | 15:34 |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | 308th FSqn /56th FWg USAF |
| Registration: | 88-0478 |
| MSN: | 1C-80 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Luke AFB, 7 miles west of Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Luke AFB, Arizona (LUF/KLUF) |
| Luke AFB, Arizona (LUF/KLUF) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 10 February 1995 when collided with F-16D (83-1185) over Luke AFB, Arizona. Wreckage from the F-16 came down near the runway and within 300 feet of five parked F-15E's, each loaded with four live Mk84 weapons. SSgt. Owens and his crew rushed to unload the ordanance and make safe these aircraft.
The pilot of 88-0478, First Lieutenant Charles Durfree, ejected safely but broke both heels due to ejecting at such a low altitude with the parachute probably not opening entirely. Captains Barry Beckner and Ben Culp were flying the other aircraft and landed it safely, the only damage to 83-1185 being the loss of its nose cone. F-16D 83-1185 was repaired and returned to active duty at Luke several weeks later.
Sources:
1. Flight International 24-30 April 1996
2. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/2715/
3. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1988.html
4. http://web.archive.org/web/20170218120105/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F-16/USAF/f_16_USAF_90s.htm
5. http://pbadupws.nrc.gov/docs/ML0302/ML030280037.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 11-Jan-2009 01:50 | harro | Updated |
| 14-Nov-2013 18:27 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Feb-2021 10:08 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Operator] |
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