ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46651
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| Date: | Thursday 20 September 1990 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16D |
| Owner/operator: | 314th TFTS, 58th TTW, USAF |
| Registration: | 85-1510 |
| MSN: | 5D-32 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Barry M. Goldwater Range, 10 miles E of Gila Bend, Arizona -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Luke AFB, Arizona (LUF/KLUF) |
| Gila Bend AFB, Arizona (GBN/KGBN) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 20 September 1990 when crashed on the Barry M. Goldwater Range, 10 miles east of Gila Band, Maricopa County, Arizona at approximate co-ordinates 32"55.52' N, 112"37.09'W. The cause was attributed to an engine fire, with the JPT (Jet Pipe Temperature) exceeding 800 degrees celcius seconds before ejection. The crew were trying to initiate an emergency landing at Gila Bend AFB, but were unsuccessful.
Both crew - Captain James Jones and Lt Col Jon Wegner - ejected successfully while receiving minor injuries.
Sources:
1. Flight International 8-14 May 1991
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_M._Goldwater_Air_Force_Range
3. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/1866/
4. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1985.html
5. http://web.archive.org/web/20170218120105/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F-16/USAF/f_16_USAF_90s.htm
6. http://pbadupws.nrc.gov/docs/ML0301/ML030170545.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 19-Dec-2008 11:55 | harro | Updated |
| 06-Nov-2013 00:58 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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