ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46779
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| Date: | Thursday 9 October 1986 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | 350 Sqn Belgische Luchtmacht |
| Registration: | FA42 |
| MSN: | 6H-42 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Ardennes near Bourseigne-La-Vielle, Namur -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Beauvechain AB, Belgium (EBBE) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ex-USAF 78-0157, delivered 21 February 1982. Written off 9 October 1982 when "fell out of the sky" near Bourseigne-La-Vielle (near Gedinne), Namur, Ardennes, Belgium, during a low-level exercise. The aircraft hit the ground during a turn, and was piloted by Lieutenant Yvan Stoffijn, who was killed.
28/5/88: parts noted at Beauvechain in shed next to maintenance hangar. 6/9/98: tail noted at dump Kleine Brogel, was used for Battle Damage Repair training (350 Sqn mks still visible)
Some sources state the crash as 1986-09-10, but it is indeed 1986-10-09! (the day and month are swapped)
Sources:
1. Flight International 16 May 1987
2. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/157/
3. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1978.html
4. http://web.archive.org/web/20090215024916/http://ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F-16/BELGIUM/f_16_belgium.htm
5. http://belmilac.wikifoundry.com/page/Part+3+%3A+FA-41+-+FA-60
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 10-Jan-2009 04:45 | harro | Updated |
| 31-Oct-2013 18:03 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Nov-2014 08:27 | Koumes | Updated [Operator] |
| 16-Feb-2021 09:54 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 26-Jun-2022 05:29 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 03-May-2023 05:10 | Peter Ziegler | Updated [[Location]] |
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