An F-16 fighter jet crashed in Michigan during a training mission on Tuesday night. The pilot remains unfound.The aircraft, assigned to the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing, reportedly crashed near Stevens Lake in Delta County in the state’s upper peninsula.One pilot was on board at the time, according to the Wisconsin National Guard. A statement early on Wednesday morning confirmed the crash.”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,” the statement read.Newsweek subscription offers >The aircraft was on a routine training mission when the crash occurred.On Sunday, the 115th Fighter Wing alerted residents that it would be conducting training flights in the evening beginning on Monday through to Thursday.”Area residents may see or hear F-16 fighter jets taking off or landing until approximately 10:00 p.m,” the Fighter Wing said in a Facebook post. “Training flights normally take place during daylight hours, but pilots and maintenance personnel are required to conduct evening/nighttime operations as part of their overall readiness. Pilots will follow flight paths designed to minimize noise to area residents.”Newsweek… Read full this story
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