https://theaviationist.com/2018/10/14/f-16-completely-destroyed-by-another-f-16-after-mechanic-accidentally-fires-cannon-on-the-ground-in-belgium/
A 16 million dollar mistake.
A 16 million dollar mistake.
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A lot more than $16m if you are going to replace it. They havent cost that since the 70s. Costly error nonetheless.
https://www.upi.com/Archives/1990/06/28/Fighter-pilot-grounded-in-missile-incident/8236646545600/
From the cockpit voice recorder;
Goose, there's Viper 3 o'clock low. Don't do it Mav. Don't leave Hollywood.
Hollywood your looking good. I got you Viper!
BBBEEERRRRRRRRR
OH SHEEP!
Go to Davis-Mothan AFB on Google Earth -- as of 2/23/17 there are 158 surplus F-16's sitting out there in the desert--(Add 19 more on the run-up ramp) Maybe we could sell them a used one before it goes to scrap or a QF drone......Get a few bucks that we can use to fix ours!
Years ago at NAS Belle Chase we had a A-4 armed with practice rockets (no explosive) come in late at night and there were no ordinance personnel to meet the plane and disarm the rockets. It was parked facing the Navy hanger and the next morning when the mechs were servicing it somehow one of the rockets fired. It went into the second floor officers locker room. Luckily no one was hurt.
I’m thinking it’s possible to cause the weapon to fire without even accessing the cockpit. Nonetheless, an aircraft mech should know better.Correction, Negligent discharge. Anytime a booger hook presses a trigger, that is not an accidental discharge.
Correction, Negligent discharge. Anytime a booger hook presses a trigger, that is not an accidental discharge.