| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | J-252 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon |
| Aircraft Version: | General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon |
| Licence-built by: | Fokker |
| C/n (msn): | 6D-41 |
| Operator Titles: | Netherlands - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | LeeuwardenMap |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EHLW IATA: LWR Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 4 October 1983 |
| Photo by: | Lieuwe Hofstra |
| Photo ID: | 217677 |
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Fatal crash. On take-off, J-252 ingested a large bird, decided to terminate take-off, missed the arrestor cable and ended up in a ditch outside the airfield obliterating the front part. Capt J.C. de Vries was killed in this mishap. The special tail to commemorate 40 yrs of 322 sqn was already painted over, but parts of it became visible after the crash This photo is copyright © Lieuwe Hofstra, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 25 February 2020, and has since been viewed 1404 times. |