ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46755
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| Date: | Thursday 27 August 1987 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16D Fighting Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | 86th TFWg /526th TFSqn USAF |
| Registration: | 85-1517 |
| MSN: | 5D-39 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Metz, Moselle 57 -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Ramstein AFB, West Germany (RMS/ETAR) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Delivered 18 January 1987 to the USAF at Ramstein, West Germany. Written off 27 August 1987, when hit the ground near Metz, Lorraine, Moselle, France (at approximate Coordinates 49°07′13″N, 6°10′40″E) shortly after the two man crew ejected.
Sources:
1. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1985.html
2. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/1873/
3. 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 18:06 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Mar-2021 11:35 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 03-Jul-2022 01:05 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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