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LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ - A military jet went down at Lake Havasu Airport on Tuesday morning.
According to the United States Air Force, an F-16C aircraft assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing at Luke Air Force Base in Glendale, Arizona diverted and attempted to land at the Lake Havasu Airport around 10:30 a.m.
Officials say the aircraft departed the prepared surface and the pilot ejected. The pilot is in good condition and expected to be OK.
originally posted by: Zaphod58
I'm hearing he may have lost an engine and was trying to get on the ground, and put it down long, and just ran out of room.
originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: madmac5150
Strip it down and put it in AMARG. They'll take the parts and maybe send them to Luke, or might spread them around. I haven't looked to see what block it is, but some of those parts will be extremely valuable. Too much work to turn it back into a gate guard.
originally posted by: madmac5150
I worked F-16s for years.
Even with the upgraded suspension, it still performed horribly in off-road testing.
originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: madmac5150
Block 42J, part of the 310th Fighter Squadron at Luke since 2009.
originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: madmac5150
Started life in April 92, as a Shaw bird with the 17th FS, moved to the 63rd in April 94, then was with the 310th in June of 09.