Aircra­ft was operat­ing with anothe­r F-16 when the incide­nt took placeA Royal Netherlands Air Force F-16 fighter aircraft was damaged after it accidentally shot itself in a bizarre incident during a training exercise, The Aviationist reportedThe aircraft was operating with another F-16 when the incident took place. According to a Dutch media report, the Dutch Viper (as the F-16 is usually dubbed within the fighter aircraft community) “suffered considerable damage” caused by its own ammunition. Reportedly the aircraft suffered damage when one of its cannon rounds ricocheted after hitting a training target during a strafing run. A photo of damage to the aircraft shows deep longitudinal tears in what appears to be the central fuselage of the F-16. That makes the likelihood of an F-16 actually ‘catching’ its own bullets in flight largely impossible.

Source: The Express Tribune April 10, 2019 06:45 UTC