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| Fighter Jet Crash Kills Pilot in South Carolina, Air Force Says | Fighter Jet Crash Kills Pilot in South Carolina, Air Force Says |
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| A military jet crashed at the Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina late Tuesday night, killing its pilot during a training exercise, the authorities said. | A military jet crashed at the Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina late Tuesday night, killing its pilot during a training exercise, the authorities said. |
| Col. Lawrence T. Sullivan confirmed that the pilot had died in a Facebook video early Wednesday morning. He called the crash an “aircraft mishap.” | Col. Lawrence T. Sullivan confirmed that the pilot had died in a Facebook video early Wednesday morning. He called the crash an “aircraft mishap.” |
| The pilot was the only person on board the jet, a F-16CM Fighting Falcon, when it crashed at 11:30 p.m., the base said in a statement. The pilot was taken to Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital for treatment, according to a local news outlet, WIS-TV. | |
| The name of the pilot was not released, pending notification of next of kin, Colonel Sullivan said. | The name of the pilot was not released, pending notification of next of kin, Colonel Sullivan said. |
| “Out of respect and consideration for the family, we ask for your patience and to avoid speculation until we release more information,” he said. | “Out of respect and consideration for the family, we ask for your patience and to avoid speculation until we release more information,” he said. |
| It was not immediately known what caused the crash, the base said, adding that the pilot was on a “routine training mission.” Emergency crews could be seen at a base runway on Wednesday morning. | It was not immediately known what caused the crash, the base said, adding that the pilot was on a “routine training mission.” Emergency crews could be seen at a base runway on Wednesday morning. |
| The jet, a single-seat aircraft, was assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing. | The jet, a single-seat aircraft, was assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing. |
| More than 6,000 active duty airmen are assigned to the Shaw Air Force Base, which is in Sumter, S.C., about 40 miles east of Columbia, according to a base spokeswoman. | More than 6,000 active duty airmen are assigned to the Shaw Air Force Base, which is in Sumter, S.C., about 40 miles east of Columbia, according to a base spokeswoman. |
| Last month, an Air Force pilot, First Lt. Kenneth Allen, 27, was killed when his fighter jet crashed in the North Sea off the northeast coast of England on a training mission. He had been stationed at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, a base in eastern England. | Last month, an Air Force pilot, First Lt. Kenneth Allen, 27, was killed when his fighter jet crashed in the North Sea off the northeast coast of England on a training mission. He had been stationed at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, a base in eastern England. |
| And in May, an Air Force F-35A crashed during a landing at the Eglin Air Force Base in western Florida. The pilot successfully ejected from the plane, and was taken to a base hospital, according to officials. | And in May, an Air Force F-35A crashed during a landing at the Eglin Air Force Base in western Florida. The pilot successfully ejected from the plane, and was taken to a base hospital, according to officials. |