Arizona Air Guard (162nd Wing) F-16 Crash - Pilot Reportedly Killed

[TxRxSR]

An Arizona Guard (162nd Wing) F-16 crashed at approximately 1500L about 20 miles northwest of Safford, Arizona during a training mission. The pilot was reportedly killed in the crash.



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[SpazSinbad]

Alert 5 » It was Iraqi F-16 that crashed in Arizona - Military Aviation News (http://alert5.com/2017/09/06/it-was-iraqi-f-16-that-crashed-in-arizona/#more-64781)

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[Lonewolf_50]

Arrgh. Sorry they lost him, too bad he didn't eject. :(

[Buster Hyman]

That's sad. I'm sure they need all the leadership they can get over there.

[MPN11]

Agree with Buster ... any loss is bad, but this one is a little bit worse.

[ORAC]

I recall the comment by one VSO when asked about the wisdom of letting them continue to fly FJs.

"It's bloody good fun, and the survivors are worth having".

[RAFEngO74to09]

The accident in which the Iraqi Brigadier General was lost in an F-16IQ was the previous one on 24 June 2015 - not this latest one.

The pilot who sadly lost his life in the latest accident was a Major (student pilot) - identified on Iraqi AF Facebook but not officially by ANG yet.

[Buster Hyman]

Thanks for clarifying that RAFE & apologies for the old link.

[aislinn]

RIP, Brother.