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Date: | Monday 12 December 2016 |
Time: | |
Type: | General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon |
Owner/operator: | Türk Hava Kuvvetleri |
Registration: | |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | near Diyarbakır airport -
Turkey
|
Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Diyarbakır airport |
Destination airport: | Diyarbakır airport |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:The F-16 plane crashed. The pilot is said to have ejected safely. The cause of the crash is under investigation with the PKK claiming responsability for the downing.
Sources:
http://www.dailysabah.com/nation/2016/12/12/f-16-fighter-jet-crashes-in-southeastern-turkey https://sputniknews.com/world/201612121048472678-turkey-fighter-jet-crash/ Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
12-Dec-2016 17:52 |
gerard57 |
Added |
12-Dec-2016 19:51 |
Ansierra117 |
Updated [Aircraft type] |
13-Dec-2016 06:53 |
franka |
Updated [Operator] |
15-Dec-2016 16:00 |
Anon. |
Updated [Narrative] |
23-Mar-2018 09:53 |
TB |
Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative] |
22-Feb-2021 20:31 |
Nepa |
Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
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