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F-16 Crashes Overnight In Arizona

Scott Wolff No Comments Air Force

Overnight, a Lockheed-Martin F-16C Fighting Falcon assigned to the Arizona Air National Guard’s 162nd Fighter Wing crashed during a training mission.

The incident occurred at approximately 8PM local time, with the aircraft coming down approximately five miles east of the Douglas Municipal Airport, approximately one hundred twenty miles from the 162nd’s base at Tucson International Airport.

In a news release issued shortly before midnight local time, 2LT Lacey Roberts stated the pilot’s status was “unknown” and no further information has been provided since.

A spokeswoman for the Cochise County Sheriff’s Department said initial reports from the scene indicated the pilot may have ejected, but that has not been confirmed by the 162nd FW. No civilian casualties were reported.

In a 911-call to the Sheriff’s Department, a woman reported an airplane on fire in her front yard. The crash sparked a larger fire, as the aircraft severed a gas line in the crash, making it impossible for investigators to get on location right away. Multiple agencies responded, including a HAZMAT team, cordoning off an area approximately two miles wide to preserve the scene as much as possible.

Check back for updates as they become available.

 

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Scott Wolff is an accomplished writer and renowned aviation photojournalist. He has held the position of Managing Editor for a print flying lifestyle magazine, and is the Host and Editor for FighterSweep. Scott's area of expertise is military flight operations, drawing on ten years of experience working extensively with all branches of the armed forces. He holds an FAA pilot certificate, the culmination of a life-long passion for flying airplanes. Scott has received military altitude chamber training, emergency egress training, and has logged time in a variety of civilian and military aircraft. He is also a member of the International Society of Aviation Photographers and Nikon Professional Services.

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