ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46706
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| Date: | Sunday 29 January 1989 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | 8th TFWg /35th TFSqn USAF |
| Registration: | 86-0297 |
| MSN: | 5C-403 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Yellow Sea, off Kunsan AB, North Jerolla Province -
 South Korea
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Kunsan AB, South Korea (KUN/RKJK) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 29 January 1989: Crashed into the Yellow Sea just off the west coast of South Korea soon after take off from Kunsan Air Base, North Jeolla Province, at approximate co-ordinates 35°54′14″N 126°36′57″E.
Pilot ejected and was rescued by a US Army Chinook. The wreck was salvaged by a US Navy vessel. Recovery from the sea took about a week.
Sources:
1. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/2080/
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.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1986.html
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kunsan_Air_Base
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 04-Nov-2013 02:26 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Feb-2021 21:27 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Operator] |
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