ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55044
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| Date: | Wednesday 6 August 1997 |
| Time: | 13:56 LT |
| Type: |  General Dynamics KF-16C Fighting Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | 121st FSqn /20th FWg Republic of Korea Air Force |
| Registration: | 92-016 |
| MSN: | KC-16 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | south of Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province, Sudogwon -
 South Korea
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Seosan AB (RKTP) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ex-USAF 92-4016, built in Korea by Samsung, and delivered under FMS program Peace Bridge II. Written off 6 August 1997: During a training flight the F-16 crashed into a field south Yeoju, a city in Gyeonggi Province, Sudogwon, South Korea (approximate co-ordinates 37°18′ 0″ N, 127°38′ 0″ E) at around 13:56 hours local time.
The pilot escaped unhurt just before the crash. The crash was caused by a failure in the fuel demand/supply system of the aircraft's engine which shut off the engine.
Sources:
1. http://www.scramble.nl (Scramble 335 and Scramble 221)
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y%C5%8Fju
3. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/3836/
4. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1992.html
5. http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Aircraft_by_Type/F-16/RoKAF/f_16_rokaf.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jan-2012 12:57 | harro | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Nov-2013 00:12 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Mar-2021 22:00 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Operator] |
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