ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46713
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| Date: | Tuesday 29 November 1988 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | 310th TFTSqn /58th TFTWg USAF |
| Registration: | 78-0002 |
| MSN: | 61-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Luke AFB, 7 miles west of Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Luke AFB, Arizona (LUF/KLUF) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 29 November 1988: Engine turbine failed during a take-off roll sending pieces of the turbine blades through the fuel cell. Pilot aborted take off after seeing the fire light and shut down the engine. After the pilot opened the canopy and jumped out found the entire tail of the F-16 on fire.
78-0002 was the second production F-16A (after six prototypes/pre-production aircraft). The aircraft was sent to depot but was never repaired. Reassigned to Battle Damage Repair Training, and issued by January 1994 to Misawa AFB, Japan
Sources:
1. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1978.html
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/310th_Fighter_Squadron#Cold_War
3. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/12/
4. http://info.publicintelligence.net/USAF-F16.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 03-Nov-2013 23:56 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Nov-2020 18:04 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 17-Feb-2021 18:17 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Operator] |
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