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Title: US Air Force F-16 Crashes in Michigan After Pentagon Orders More
Flyovers

Link: https://news.slashdot.org/story/26/09/19/0420...

The F-16 "experienced an incident," the Texas Military Department said in a
statement, adding that "The pilot successfully ejected the aircraft and is
receiving care at a nearby hospital." ABC News reports: A Texas Air National
Guard F-16 crashed in Michigan during a training mission on Thursday
afternoon, sparking an hourslong evacuation near the crash site, according to
officials. The incident prompted the evacuation of homes and businesses
within 1 mile of the crash site due to a "hazardous chemical spill related to
the plane crash," Michigan State Police said... All of the Texas Air National
Guard aircraft that were in Michigan for the training were immediately
grounded, and will likely remain so for the next 24 hours, according to a
U.S. official. America's War Department has said it wanted to see more
military flyovers writes The Daily Beast, adding that the F-16 "was due to
perform a flyover at a high-school football game on Friday night, the Alpena
News reported." The military said it was still investigating the cause of the
crash, but one pilot told air traffic controllers that he believes his
wingman hit a bird before the crash.... The accident followed a Pentagon X
post on Thursday after widespread criticism of low-altitude flyovers and
maneuvers. "The flyovers will continue until morale improves," it said.

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