DATE:13/03/07
SOURCE:Flightglobal.com
Two Lockheed Martin F-16 crash on same day
By Kelley Malcher

A US Air Force pilot safely ejected from the Lockheed Martin F-16 before it crashed into the waters off of the Florida Keys

The pilot, from the 93rd Fighter Squadron at Homestead Joint Air Reserve Base in southern Florida, was under taking a training mission on Monday, 12th March when the crash occurred.

The unnamed pilot was forced to eject the aircraft and parachute into the water.

The pilot was rescued, 56km (35 miles) east of Marathon, a city approximately mid-point on the Florida Keys, by the US coast guard shortly after the aircraft went down.

He did not sustain any serious injuries and has already returned to the Homestead Joint Air Reserve Base.

Initial reports state the F-16 crash could have been triggered by a mechanical malfunction, but a full investigation has been initiated immediately.

The F-16 involved is one of 17 belonging to the 93rd Squadron.

Coincidentally, another F-16 crashed at 20.50 yesterday at the Nevada Test and Training Range, approximately 16km (10miles) north of Las Vegas. The range is often used for air combat training sessions and the Nevis Air Force base is home to the Thunderbirds demonstration team.

The pilot also ejected safely, and their will be an investigation started immediately.

a šta da kažem toliko o superiornosti F-16. .......dobro što su piloti preživjeli..... 

hm, sećamse da sam negde čuo da se jedan pilot katapultirao iz f-16 jer mu se pripišali. pilot je pokušavao da nađe flašicu koju stavljaju u f-16 u slučaju da nekog potera. gurnuo je palicu i avion je počeo da pada. iamo je sreće da je stigao da povuče palicu.

koji mentol, hahahaha skrljo avion zato je nije posao u wc prije leta 
u svakom slucaju izgleda da 12 mart bas i nije najsrecniji dan za letenje f16-icom