Landing Incident at Nellis

PNegri · Post by **PNegri** » 17 Aug 2015, 00:13

8/15/2015 - NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- At approximately 11:20 a.m. two F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 301st Fighter Wing, Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas, collided shortly after landing at Nellis AFB after a local sortie. The two pilots are currently undergoing medical evaluation.

wamovements · Post by **wamovements** » 19 Aug 2015, 07:27

It seems like one of the pilots ejected from its F-16: Spotters near the fence noted a single F-16 missing its nose and canopy and was craned onto a flatbed.

wamovements · Post by **wamovements** » 19 Aug 2015, 11:25

More news, taken from a Facebook reaction posted by someone else:

The first F-16 landed long causing him to lock his breaks resulting in the breaks catching fire. The second F-16 crashed into the back of the first. Spinning the first Viper around and pinning the canopy and pilot under the wing of the second Viper. The break fire than caught fire to the fuel pods on Both F-16's. The second Viper pilot was able to get out and walk away. The first was trapped. Nellis fire was able to put out the fire and get the second pilot out without him being hurt. Both went to the hospital to be looked at. This is not the official story. It's one of the first responders who told me this. Hopefully both pilots are OK and able to fly this week.

tally · Post by **tally** » 19 Aug 2015, 23:48

Noted active at nellis Aug 19:
85-1553, 85-1472, 85-1467, "301 OG", 85-1556, 85-1493, and 86-0231 "301 FW".

tally · Post by **tally** » 11 May 2016, 18:10

85-1546 and 85-1549 were involved as we know by now of course. Hope the two individuals that were most impacted by this mishap have recovered by now.

Accident report plus some pictures can be found at: http://www.airforcemag.com/AircraftAcci ... Nellis.pdf

I hope my home town 457th can learn from this mishap, put this behind them, and move on. Fights on.

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