Singaporean F-16 Crashes, Marking RSAF's First Hull Lost In 20 Years

RSAF F-16
Credit: Chen Chuanren/Aviation Week Network
SINGAPORE—The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has suffered its first F-16 write-off since 2004 after a Lockheed Martin F-16 Blk. 52 crashed shortly after takeoff on May 8 at Tengah AB. The pilot ejected from the fighter and no one else was hurt in the incident. The fleet is currently grounded...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for the Aviation Week Network’s (AWN) Air Transport World (ATW) and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for AWN, joining the team in 2017.

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