Incident Lockheed Martin F-16C Fighting Falcon ,
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Date:Wednesday 30 December 2015
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F16 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed Martin F-16C Fighting Falcon
Owner/operator:Bahrain Air Force
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Jizan province -   Saudi Arabia
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Aircraft lost over Jizan Saudi Arabia, sources report technical failure as cause of the crash other sources report it was shot down. Pilot safe.

Sources:

http://www.dailycamera.com/nation-world-news/ci_29325140/saudi-arabia-says-bahraini-pilot-survives-f-16
http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/bahrain/bahraini-f-16-fighter-jet-crashes-in-saudi-arabia-1.1645723
http://warisboring.com/the-houthis-do-it-yourself-air-defenses-2/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
30-Dec-2015 09:44 Rumbachtaler Added
30-Dec-2015 10:43 Anon. Updated [Aircraft type]
30-Dec-2015 10:53 Anon. Updated [Country]
30-Dec-2015 12:31 Aerossurance Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative]
25-Feb-2021 21:12 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]
21-Jan-2022 19:52 Drone Insider Updated [Source, Narrative]

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