F-16 Fighter Jet Crashes In Michigan, Rescue Crews Search For Pilot
Tyler
Durden Wed, 12/09/2020 – 07:57
A General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon crashed in Michigan’s
Upper Peninsula Tuesday night, according to�WLUC.
The F-16 was assigned to the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s
115th Fighter Wing at Truax Field Air National Guard Base in
Madison.
The Wisconsin National Guard’s Facebook account said that the
aircraft was on a “routine training mission at the time of the
incident.” The crash occurred around 8 p.m. Tuesday.
An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the Wisconsin Air National
Guard’s 115th Fighter
Wing at Truax Field Air National Guard Base in Madison crashed
in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula at approximately 8 p.m. Tuesday,
December 8, 2020.At the time of the incident, the aircraft was on a routine
training mission with one pilot on board.Emergency responders are on scene. The cause of the crash, as
well as the status of the pilot, are unknown at this time, and the
incident is under investigation.The 115th Fighter Wing will provide an update via the 115th
Fighter Wing website and social media pages as soon as additional
details are available.
An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the Wisconsin Air National
Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing at Truax Field Air National…Posted by Wisconsin National
Guard on Tuesday,
December 8, 2020
The cause of the crash is still under investigation – as well as
there is no word on the status of the pilot. WLUC said emergency
responders had been dispatched to the incident scene.
“Emergency responders are on scene, searching for the pilot,
with more crews expected to arrive by daylight. Poor cell phone
connectivity in the very rural area is hindering communication
efforts,” said WLUC.
