Accident Lockheed Martin F-16C 522,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 76490
 
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Date:Thursday 26 August 2010
Time:14:05 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic F16 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed Martin F-16C
Owner/operator:Elliniki Polemikí Aeroporía
Registration: 522
MSN: XK-23
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:SW of Chrysi Island, Crete -   Greece
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Chania/Soúda AFB - LGSA
Destination airport:Chania/Soúda AFB - LGSA
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Collision with F-16D 604 during training exercise. Pilot S/gos Anastasios Balatsoukas (32) killed.

Sources:

1. http://www.ellinikos-stratos.com/aeroporia/atiximata_1.asp
2. http://www.naftemporiki.gr/news/cstory.asp?id=1858816
3. http://www.pronews.gr/defence/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13904&Itemid=139
4. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/4807/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
26-Aug-2010 08:45 nikitas Added
26-Aug-2010 12:56 angels one five Updated [Source, Narrative]
26-Aug-2010 12:58 angels one five Updated [Narrative]
26-Aug-2010 13:26 Alpine Flight Updated [Aircraft type]
27-Aug-2010 09:42 nikitas Updated [Registration]
27-Aug-2010 10:16 RobertMB Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source]
27-Aug-2010 10:22 RobertMB Updated [Operator]
30-Apr-2013 20:49 Nepa Updated [Operator, Narrative]
01-Dec-2013 06:24 Dr. John Smith Updated [Location, Source, Narrative]
01-Dec-2013 06:27 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Narrative]
08-Sep-2014 18:58 TB Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative]
03-Nov-2014 20:59 TB Updated [Narrative]
14-Nov-2014 17:22 TB Updated [Operator]
28-Nov-2014 19:23 TB Updated [Location, Source]

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