ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46891
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| Date: | Monday 25 July 1983 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16B-5 Fighting Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | 61st TFTSqn /56th TTWg USAF |
| Registration: | 78-0113 |
| MSN: | 62-39 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gulf of Mexico, 50 miles SSW of McDilll AFB, Tampa, Florida -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | McDill AFB, Tampa, Florida (MCF/KMCF) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 25/7/1983: Ran out of fuel, engine failed, and 78-0113 ended up in the water of the Gulf of Mexico, 50 miles south south west of McDill AFB, Tampa, Florida. Pilot ejected safely
Sources:
1. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1978.html
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20170306224555/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F-16/USAF/f_16_USAF_80s.htm
3. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/113/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 26-Sep-2013 03:10 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Feb-2021 10:00 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Operator] |
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