Major From Taiwan’s Air Force Dies In F-16 Crash in Ariz.
January 22 2016
A student pilot from Taiwan has been killed after a fighter jet crashed in Arizona, reports CNN.
An F-16 based at Luke Air Force Base went down Thursday morning near Bagdad, Ariz., about 150 miles northwest of Phoenix, during routine training maneuvers, said officials cited by Reuters.
Human remains, believed to be of the pilot were found at the crash site. More tests were be conducted on the remains to ascertain whether it was the pilot, the service said on Thursday.
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