JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Headquarters
Pacific Air Forces today released the results of its investigation into
an F-16CM aircraft mishap which occurred March 21, 2012, northeast of
Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The mishap aircraft was assigned to
the 36th Fighter Squadron, Osan AB, ROK.
Gen. Gary North, then the Pacific Air Forces commander, directed an
investigation into the incident which resulted in the destruction of the
aircraft totaling more than $21.5 million.
The accident investigation board found evidence the cause of the mishap was engine failure and subsequent engine stall.
The pilot performed the appropriate emergency checklist procedures in
an attempt to recover the engine, but it did not respond and continued
operating in a degraded state until impact. After safely ejecting, the
pilot was transported to Kunsan Air Base medical clinic by the 6th
Search and Rescue Group, Republic of Korea Air Force. The clinic
examination revealed the pilot sustained no injuries.
Lt. Col. William Jones served as the Accident Investigation Board
president. Colonel Jones is the 8th Operations Group deputy commander,
Kunsan Air Base. Colonel Jones is a command pilot with more than 1,900
flight hours, to include the T-38 Talon and the F-16.
For a copy of the Accident Investigation Board report, visit: http://www.pacaf.af.mil/library/publicreports/index.asp.
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