ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 87396
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| Date: | Saturday 8 January 2011 |
| Time: | 12:00 UTC |
| Type: |  Lockheed Martin F-16CJ |
| Owner/operator: | USAFE (480th FS) |
| Registration: | 91-0407 |
| MSN: | CC-105 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Glasgow-Prestwick -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Spangdahlem, Germany |
| USA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
An F-16 block 50 from 480th FS made an emergency landing at Glasgow Prestwick Airport after suffering a fuel leak.
The jet was part of a group of F-16s heading to the US from there home station at Spangdahlem Air Force base in Germany when the emergency was declared.
Prestwick airport activated its emergency response programme after the alarm was raised at about 1200 GMT. Local fire and medical services were put on alert, while Strathclyde Police said access roads to the airport were closed for about 15 minutes while the plane landed.
A spokesman said the F-16 landed safely and was accompanied by another jet (#96-0083) from the squadron.
The spokesman added: "Prestwick plans and prepares regularly for such an emergency and we are relieved it ended well."
Sources:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-12142963
http://www.f-16.net/f-16-news-article4278.html
www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2658708/posts
www.wopular.com/f-16-lands-prestwick-after-fuel-leak
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jan-2011 10:03 | wanderer | Added |
| 09-Jan-2011 17:39 | Black Typhoon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Jan-2011 11:38 | Black Typhoon | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location] |
| 20-Oct-2012 16:56 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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