F-16CM Fighter Jet Crashed At Shaw Air Force Base In South Carolina [Pilot Confirmed Dead]
The crash is the latest in a string of mishaps that have occurred across the Air Force over the last six weeks.
Details remain very limited, but a crash involving one of the 20th Fighter Wing's F-16s occurred on the evening of June 30th, 2020 at Shaw Air Force Base. Flames and emergency vehicles could be seen on base as the incident unfolded.
It pains us to report that the pilot has been declared dead. A statement from Shaw AFB reads:
This crash comes after a major uptick in mishaps across the Air Force in recent months. The , , and an , as well as major mishaps involving a and , have all occurred within the last six weeks.
Yet another U.S. Air Force accident after:
- F-35 crashed in Florida (20th May)
- F-35A nose landing-gear collapsed in Utah (8th June)
- F-22 crash in Florida (15th May)
- C-130 crash in Iraq (8th June)
- F-15C fatally crashed into the North Sea off England (15th June)
- F/A-18F crashed into the Philippine Sea (18th June)
- And now F-16 fatally crashed in South Carolina (30th June)
@manqiangrexue now we have the whole fighter family.
The crash is the latest in a string of mishaps that have occurred across the Air Force over the last six weeks.
Details remain very limited, but a crash involving one of the 20th Fighter Wing's F-16s occurred on the evening of June 30th, 2020 at Shaw Air Force Base. Flames and emergency vehicles could be seen on base as the incident unfolded.
It pains us to report that the pilot has been declared dead. A statement from Shaw AFB reads:
Shaw AFB is home to three squadrons of Block 50 F-16CMs, which specialize in the suppression/destruction of enemy air defenses and are commonly referred to as due to their unique mission set."The pilot of the F-16CM that crashed at approximately 2330 on June 30, 2020, during a routine training mission here at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., was pronounced dead."
This crash comes after a major uptick in mishaps across the Air Force in recent months. The , , and an , as well as major mishaps involving a and , have all occurred within the last six weeks.
Yet another U.S. Air Force accident after:
- F-35 crashed in Florida (20th May)
- F-35A nose landing-gear collapsed in Utah (8th June)
- F-22 crash in Florida (15th May)
- C-130 crash in Iraq (8th June)
- F-15C fatally crashed into the North Sea off England (15th June)
- F/A-18F crashed into the Philippine Sea (18th June)
- And now F-16 fatally crashed in South Carolina (30th June)
@manqiangrexue now we have the whole fighter family.