Incident General Dynamics F-16B Fighting Falcon 78-0092,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46980
 
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Date:Wednesday 23 July 1980
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F16 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
General Dynamics F-16B Fighting Falcon
Owner/operator:421st TFSqn /388th TFWg USAF
Registration: 78-0092
MSN: 62-18
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Eagle Mountain Test Range, 30 miles NW of Provo, Utah -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Hill AFB, Utah (HIF/KHIF)
Destination airport:Hill AFB, Utah (HIF/KHIF)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Destroyed when impacted the ground on the Eagle Mountain Test Range, 30 miles north-west of Provo, Utah, 23 July 1980. Both crew ejected safely.

Sources:

1. http://web.archive.org/web/20170306224555/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F-16/USAF/f_16_USAF_80s.htm
2. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/92/
3. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1978.html
4. http://www.emcity.org/
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/388th_Fighter_Wing#Tactical_Air_Command

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-Nov-2008 10:35 ASN archive Added
03-Oct-2011 15:23 Dr. John Smith Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
29-Oct-2013 15:31 Dr. John Smith Updated [Location, Source, Narrative]
29-Oct-2013 15:32 Dr. John Smith Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport]
04-Nov-2013 00:30 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative]
11-Feb-2021 14:24 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Operator]

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