2 Dead After F-16, Cessna Collide Over S.C.
July 08 2015
An U.S. Air Force F-16 has crashed into a civilian plane in South Carolina, killing two on the smaller civilian aircraft, reports NBC News.
The fighter jet collided with a Cessna C150 near Charleston, just after 11 a.m., local time, on Tuesday, said officials.
The F-16, based at Shaw Air Force Base, was heading toward Charleston during routine instrument training. The pilot ejected safely, according to the Air Force.
The two people on the Cessna were killed, according to a...
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