Red Bull Air Race world series - Hajra Besenyei!
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DJviolin #42 This year we eagerly awaited the daily sight of the new UAE Air Force Block 60 F-16s. Unfortunately the day before we arrived, the UAE Air Force lost one (serial number 3052, ex-US 00-6027) whilst practising for the airshow - this particular aircraft had only been delivered last autumn. The pilot, Dan Levin, a Lockheed Martin Test Pilot, apparently entered a loop too low or had a density altitude problem, but whatever happened the F-16 hit the ground in full burner with a high sink rate - fortunately Dan ejected, but his chute didn't have time to fully deploy so he suffered many broken bones and a punctured lung. The crash resulted in the loss of both the F-16 and the Mirage 2000-9 solo displays.