Incident General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon 266,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 94225
 
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Date:Wednesday 20 January 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:253 Sqn Israeli AF (IDF/AF)
Registration: 266
MSN: 6V-49
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Ramon AB, SW of Beersheba, Mitzpe Ramon -   Israel
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Ramon AB, Israel (LLRM)
Destination airport:Ramon AB, Israel (LLRM)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Ex-USAF 80-0650, delivered under operation "Peace Marble I" on 21/5/1981. Written off when collided with F-16A '276' (ex-USAF 80-0657) near Ramon Air Base, southwest of Beersheba, near the town of Mitzpe Ramon, Israel. The pilot, Ilan Ramon, ejected safely

Sources:

1. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/789/
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20170917202005/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/ISRAEL/F-16.htm
3. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1980.html
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/253_Squadron_(Israel)
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramon_Airbase
6. https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/israel/253squadron.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
05-Apr-2012 21:15 Dr. John Smith Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
25-Sep-2012 01:20 Nepa Updated [Operator, Source]
29-Oct-2013 22:46 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
29-Apr-2014 08:43 Nepa Updated [Operator]
11-Feb-2021 13:45 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Operator]

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