Emergency Landing of F-16

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[George K]

Backstory? What happened?

[Mik]

Man, he came in awfully hot. Did you see how long it took to get the nose down?

[89th]

I’m guessing the front wheel had an issue? Either that or he hear Klaus has some new whiskey to share.

[Jolly]

@89th said in Emergency Landing of F-16:

I’m guessing the front wheel had an issue? Either that or he hear Klaus has some new whiskey to share.

Looks like a front landing gear not locked.

[Copper]

He shot himself

https://www.militarytimes.com/off-duty/military-culture/2019/04/08/dutch-f-16-makes-emergency-landing-after-plane-shoots-itself/

**"A Dutch F-16 fighter jet flying a training exercise over the Netherlands scored a direct hit — on itself — when the pilot fired the aircraft’s 20mm rotary cannon.

Sometimes, even inanimate objects will do anything to get out of training.

The Royal Netherlands Air Force pilot was able to make an emergency landing at Leeuwarden Air Base after the plane suffered “considerable damage,” according to a report from Dutch state media.

At least one round ripped through the jet’s exterior, the report said, while munition fragments were also found in the aircraft’s engine."**