Mid-air collision Accident General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon J-621,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46831
 
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Date:Monday 3 June 1985
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F16 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon
Owner/operator:311 Sqn Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu)
Registration: J-621
MSN: 6D-53/L-109
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Gronau, Nordrhein-Westfalen -   Germany
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Leeuwarden AB (LHW/ELHW)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Collided in mid-air with F-16A J-865. Pilot 1st Lt Hans van Schaijk was killed.

Sources:

1. http://www.archiefleeuwardercourant.nl/site/article.do?code=LC&date=19850604&id=LC-19850604-3015&words=+F-16%20f-16
2. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/891/
4. http://www.prk-aviation.nl/F-16%20database%20RNLAF.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-Nov-2008 10:35 ASN archive Added
11-Nov-2008 00:43 harro Updated
31-Oct-2013 04:59 Dr. John Smith Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
18-Nov-2018 09:21 TB Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative]
08-Dec-2020 19:45 Cobar Updated [Operator]
11-Feb-2021 13:21 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]
09-Jun-2022 13:46 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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