ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46747
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| Date: | Thursday 17 December 1987 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | 612th TFSqn /401st TFWg USAF |
| Registration: | 83-1067 |
| MSN: | 61-620 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pastrana, 25 miles SE of Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Torrejon AB, Spain (TOJ/LETO) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 17 December 1987: Crashed at Pastrana, 25 miles south east of Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain, at approximate co-ordinates: 40°25′08″N, 2°55′21″W.
The pilot ejected safely. The casue of the crash was that the shaft through the fuel pump separated, and consequently, fuel wasn't getting to the engine which caused it to stop. The plane pancaked into the ground.
Sources:
1. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/1397/
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pastrana,_Spain
3. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1983.html
4. http://web.archive.org/web/20170306224555/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F-16/USAF/f_16_USAF_80s.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 01-Nov-2013 21:04 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Feb-2021 17:31 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Operator] |
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