2015 Moncks Corner mid-air collision
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | July 7, 2015 |
| Summary | Mid-air collision, due to air traffic control error |
| Site | Moncks Corner, South Carolina, United States 33°11′46″N 80°00′36″W / 33.196°N 80.010°W |
| Total fatalities | 2 |
| Total survivors | 1 |
| First aircraft | |
| 96-0085, the F-16 involved in the collision, photographed in 2003 | |
| Type | General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon |
| Operator | United States Air Force |
| Registration | 96-0085 |
| Flight origin | Shaw AFB, South Carolina, US |
| Destination | Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, US |
| Occupants | 1 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Survivors | 1 |
| Second aircraft | |
| A Cessna 150M similar to the aircraft involved | |
| Type | Cessna 150M |
| Registration | N3601V |
| Flight origin | Berkeley County Airport, South Carolina, US |
| Destination | Myrtle Beach International Airport, South Carolina, US |
| Occupants | 2 |
| Passengers | 1 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Fatalities | 2 |
| Survivors | 0 |
On July 7, 2015, an F-16 fighter jet operated by the United States Air Force collided in-flight with a private Cessna 150 single-engine light aircraft over Moncks Corner, South Carolina, United States. Both occupants of the Cessna were killed; the pilot of the F-16 ejected safely.
The subsequent investigation found that the local air traffic control unit had failed to ensure adequate separation between the two aircraft.