Accident General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon 80-0490,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46921
 
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Date:Tuesday 6 July 1982
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:80th TFSqn USAF
Registration: 80-0490
MSN: 61-211
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Cheongju, Cheongwon, North Chungcheong Province -   South Korea
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Kunsan AB, South Korea (RKJK)
Destination airport:Cheongju, South Korea (CJJ/RKTU)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Written off 6/7/1982 when crashed near Cheongju, Cheongwon, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea killing the pilot, Captain David Curtis Robinson.

Sources:

1. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/629/
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1980.html
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/timeContributorUpdates
04-Nov-2008 10:35 ASN archive Added
22-Nov-2011 11:56 Dr. John Smith Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative]
30-Oct-2013 00:22 Dr. John Smith Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
01-Feb-2021 12:43 Anon. Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Operator]

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