Publication 03-04-2019
Reason
On January 21, 2019, an F-16 fighter aircraft of the Air Force Command was damaged
during the training flight over the military training ground
for fighter aircraft and helicopters the Vliehors on Vlieland.
Two F-16 fighter aircraft carried out exercises in which a practice target was shot at with the on-board gun.
Hereby at least one fired cartridge hit the side of one of the F16's and
parts of the fired ammunition ended up in the engine.
This is a self-bombardment.
The pilot aborted the flight, carried out the necessary emergency procedures and
sent the aircraft to Leeuwarden Air Base, accompanied by the other F-16.
Both aircraft landed without problems at Leeuwarden Air Base after the flight,
after which the damage to one of the aircraft was found.