ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46687
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| Date: | Wednesday 16 August 1989 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | 309th TFSqn /31st TFWg USAF |
| Registration: | 82-0954 |
| MSN: | 61-547 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Homestead AFB, 6 miles ENE of Homestead, Florida -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Homestead AFB, Florida (HST/KHST) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 16 August 1989 when lightning struck the aircraft near the centerline tank. The resulting fire forced the pilot to eject near Homestead AFB, 6 miles east-northeast of Homestead, Florida just short of the runway
Sources:
1. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1982.html
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20170306224555/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F-16/USAF/f_16_USAF_80s.htm
3. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/1284/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 04-Nov-2013 18:26 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 04-Nov-2013 18:29 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 04-Apr-2021 21:26 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Operator] |
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