ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46737
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| Date: | Thursday 31 March 1988 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 84-1389 |
| MSN: | 5C-171 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Forst (Baden) -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Ramstein AB (RMS/ETAR) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 31 March 1988 when crashed into a house in Forst, (Baden) 20 km from Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany. The pilot, First Lieutenant Tom E. Doyle, was killed along with one civilian on the ground (believed to be in the house at the moment of impact). The pilot stayed with the aircraft to avoid hitting the centre of the town.
Unfortunately, he could not avoid a house on the outskirts of the town, killing himself and the brother of the local 'Bergermeister'. The local citizens consider the pilot a hero for this action.
After the crash the townspeople of Forst, in recognition of Lt. Doyles act of heroism, established a small memorial fund for him a fund which has grown through contributions of friends and family, and is now known as the Thomas E. Doyle Memorial Fund. The Fund now makes annual cash awards toward the continuing education of young Californians who are planning a career in aviation or aerospace, whether in the air or in a related technical field. Candidates should be youths whose performance in school or in their community best demonstrates the qualities of character, leadership and commitment to excellence that characterized the life of Lt. Tom Doyle.
Sources:
1. http://www.archiefleeuwardercourant.nl/site/article.do?code=LC&date=19880331&id=LC-19880331-1004&words=+F-16%20f-16
2. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/1719/
3. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1984.html
5. https://www.flugzeugforum.de//usafe-crashes-66841-3.html
6. http://www.petitiononline.com/039doyle/petition.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 11-Nov-2008 01:03 | harro | Updated |
| 02-Nov-2013 00:32 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Nov-2013 18:55 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 08-Apr-2018 16:28 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source] |
| 17-Feb-2021 18:19 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
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