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| F-16 collides mid-air with small plane in South Carolina | F-16 collides mid-air with small plane in South Carolina |
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| A small plane has collided in mid-air with a F-16 fighter jet over South Carolina, sending debris and plane parts into a nearby mobile home park. | |
| Officials at Shaw Air Force Base said the F-16 pilot ejected to safety and was being treated for his injuries. | Officials at Shaw Air Force Base said the F-16 pilot ejected to safety and was being treated for his injuries. |
| There were no details on the number of people aboard the two-seat Cessna C150 or whether anyone survived. | There were no details on the number of people aboard the two-seat Cessna C150 or whether anyone survived. |
| The collision happened at about 11:00 local time (16:00 GMT) roughly 11 miles (17km) north of Charleston. | The collision happened at about 11:00 local time (16:00 GMT) roughly 11 miles (17km) north of Charleston. |
| The National Transportation Safety has launched an investigation into the crash. | The National Transportation Safety has launched an investigation into the crash. |
| Military jets from Shaw Air Force Base, outside of Columbia, routinely fly training missions over eastern South Carolina and the Atlantic. | Military jets from Shaw Air Force Base, outside of Columbia, routinely fly training missions over eastern South Carolina and the Atlantic. |