ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 155935
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 May 2013 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16A-20-CF Fighting Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | Republic of China Air Force (RoCAF) |
| Registration: | 6622 |
| MSN: | TA-22 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Taiwan Strait, SW of Chiayi Air Base -
 Taiwan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Chiayi AB, Taiwan (CYI/RKCU) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ex-USAF 93-0723 delivered under FMS Program: Peace Fenghuang by August 1999. Written off 15 May 2013
A RoCAF F-16A block 20 crashed into the sea off the coast of Southern Taiwan, around 14.00 hrs local time today, during a training flight. The pilot ejected and was rescued.
The Taiwanese Air Force Command stated that the pilot, Lieutenant Wu Yen-ting, reported an unidentified problem with the F-16 (#93-0723) which resulted in him ejecting.
A search and rescue S-70C helicopter was dispatched to recover the 26 year old pilot who suffered minor injuries. Wu was then flown to a hospital in the city of Chaiyi according to the release from the Air Force.
The Air Force suspected mechanical failure was the reason for crash and have started an investigation
Sources:
1. http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20130515000169&cid=1101
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiayi_Airport
3. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/4085/
4. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1993.html
5. http://web.archive.org/web/20170702084322/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/_2013/2013.htm#may
6. http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/trad/china/2013/05/130515_taiwan_fighter_crash.shtml (Chinese Text)
7. http://www.nownews.com/n/2013/05/15/273705 (Chinese Text)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-May-2013 04:09 | gerard57 | Added |
| 15-May-2013 22:19 | marko | Updated [Time, Source] |
| 15-May-2013 22:21 | marko | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn] |
| 16-May-2013 12:26 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Narrative] |
| 01-Sep-2013 23:07 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 01-Dec-2013 19:56 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Feb-2021 21:08 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 19-Jun-2021 14:58 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location] |
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