ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46720
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| Date: | Friday 9 September 1988 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | 72nd TFSqn /56th TFWg USAF |
| Registration: | 79-0338 |
| MSN: | 61-123 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gulf of Mexico, off Sarasota, Florida -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | McDill AFB, Tampa, FL (MCF/KMCF) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 9 September 1988: Crashed off the coast of Sarasota, Florida into the Gulf of Mexico. The aircraft was recovered by the Navy and was stored in Hanger 5 for a few years being pretty much intact. The pilot is believed to have ejected safely, and have been rescued.
Sources:
1. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/518/
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/1979.html
Media:
F-16A at James M. Cox/Dayton International (DAY/KDAY) Ohio, USA on July 26, 1986
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 03-Nov-2013 00:29 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Nov-2013 00:35 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 14-Apr-2020 16:14 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 22-Feb-2021 12:33 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
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