USAF F-16 Fighter Jet Crashed During Landing At Holloman Air Force Base In New Mexico
A press release from the 49th Wing's Facebook page reads:
The incident is one in a troubling string of crashes over the last two months. Just 12 days ago, another USAF during landing. The pilot died in that incident. In the six weeks prior to the Shaw crash, the Air Force and its pilot, as well as an and an . Major mishaps also occurred involving a and . So, suffice to say that the last couple of months have been unfortunate for the U.S. Air Force in terms of flight safety.
It's worth noting that Holloman on a night training sortie.
Yet another U.S. Air Force accident after:
- F-22 crash in Florida (15 May)
- F-35 crashed in Florida (20 May)
- F-35A nose landing-gear collapsed in Utah (8 June)
- C-130 crash in Iraq (8 June)
- F-15C fatally crashed into the North Sea off England (15 June)
- F/A-18F crashed into the Philippine Sea (18 June)
- F-16 fatally crashed in South Carolina (30 June)
- And now F-16 Viper crashed in New Mexico (14 July)
8 major USAF accidents in 2 months.
A press release from the 49th Wing's Facebook page reads:
F-16s belonging to the 49th Wing are used to train Viper pilots.A U.S. Air Force F-16C Viper assigned to the 49th Wing crashed during landing at Holloman AFB at approximately 1800 MDT today. The sole pilot on board successfully ejected, and is currently being treated for minor injuries. Emergency response teams are on scene at this time.
The incident is one in a troubling string of crashes over the last two months. Just 12 days ago, another USAF during landing. The pilot died in that incident. In the six weeks prior to the Shaw crash, the Air Force and its pilot, as well as an and an . Major mishaps also occurred involving a and . So, suffice to say that the last couple of months have been unfortunate for the U.S. Air Force in terms of flight safety.
It's worth noting that Holloman on a night training sortie.
Yet another U.S. Air Force accident after:
- F-22 crash in Florida (15 May)
- F-35 crashed in Florida (20 May)
- F-35A nose landing-gear collapsed in Utah (8 June)
- C-130 crash in Iraq (8 June)
- F-15C fatally crashed into the North Sea off England (15 June)
- F/A-18F crashed into the Philippine Sea (18 June)
- F-16 fatally crashed in South Carolina (30 June)
- And now F-16 Viper crashed in New Mexico (14 July)
8 major USAF accidents in 2 months.