US F-16 fighter jet crashes in South Carolina, killing pilot

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WASHINGTON (AFP) - A US Air Force F-16 fighter aircraft crashed during a training mission in South Carolina, killing the pilot, the Pentagon said on Wednesday (July 1).. Read more at straitstimes.com.

WASHINGTON - A US Air Force F-16 fighter aircraft crashed during a training mission in South Carolina, killing the pilot, the Pentagon said on Wednesday .

The plane went down about 11.30pm on Tuesday at Shaw Air Force Base, about 160km north of Charleston, the base said in a statement.No information was given on the cause.On June 15, an air force pilot based in Britain was killed when his F-15 crashed in the North Sea during a routine training mission.

On May 19, an F-35A stealth fighter crashed on landing after a night flight at Eglin Air Force base in Florida. The pilot ejected. On May 15, an F-22 stealth fighter crashed about 10 miles from Eglin during a test flight. The pilot ejected from the aircraft and was listed in stable condition after being rescued.

 

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