What: Belgian Air Force General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon en route from Kleine-Brogel air base
Where: Belgium
When: August 17, 2012, 3:01 p.m
Who: no fatalities
Why: About a mile from the Kleine- Brogel air base, the pilot of an F-16 fighter jet ejected after the jet suffered a bird strike. The accident occurred near the town of Peer. The pilot who has 500 hours was on a training flight, and after he ejected, ended up in a tree.
The plane has been written off as damaged beyond repair. Residents of Peer were told to keep their windows and doors closed because the plane’s tank contained “hydrazine,” a flammable and toxic. News reports now say that the tank was recovered intact.
