In the United States during the exercise crashed fighter F-16
In the American district of Grand Travers, Michigan, an F-16 fighter crashed, the pilot ejected. According to CNN, the plane participated in exercises at the National Guard base in the city of Alpena.
In the American district of Grand Travers, Michigan, an F-16 fighter crashed, the pilot ejected. According to CNN, the plane participated in exercises at the National Guard base in the city of Alpena.
The fighter flew in tandem with another F-16. As follows from the negotiations between the dispatcher and the pilot of the second aircraft, the crashed board gave a distress signal. A possible cause of the crash was the collision of a fighter with a bird, which caused engine failure.
On board was only the pilot, he ejected to the crash. The pilot is hospitalized and in stable condition. State police said all residents within a one-mile radius had been evacuated due to "a spill of dangerous chemicals related to the plane crash.".
Vlad Nikiforov
