Bird strike Incident General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon J-012,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46486
 
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Date:Wednesday 10 January 1996
Time:12:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic F16 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon
Owner/operator:315 Sqn Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu)
Registration: J-012
MSN: 6D-168
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:North Sea, 62 miles NE of the coast of Norfolk, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Twente airfield (NL)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed due to Bird strike. Crashed into the North Sea 62 miles northeast of Norfolk. Pilot, Capt. L.X de Layahe, ejected safely

Sources:

1. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/2530/
2. http://www.prk-aviation.nl/F-16%20database%20RNLAF.htm
3. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1988.html
4. http://web.archive.org/web/20170421194638/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1996.htm#jan

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-Nov-2008 10:35 ASN archive Added
22-May-2009 09:03 harro Updated
27-May-2013 01:05 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source]
27-May-2013 01:08 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative]
01-Jun-2013 07:41 Nepa Updated [Operator]
20-Nov-2014 15:31 Dr. John Smith Updated [Embed code]
05-Feb-2020 12:48 stehlik49 Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator]
22-Feb-2021 14:34 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Operator]

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