Pilot Ejects Safely From A-4 Near NAS Fallon

July 09 2010

USA

An A-4 Skyhawk aircraft involved in training U.S. Navy pilots crashed on Thursday in Nevada, reports the Lahontan Valley (Nev.) News.

The pilot of the Navy-subcontracted fighter jet ejected before the aircraft crashed after taking off from Fallon Naval Air Station.

The jet was owned by Aircraft Tactical Advantage Co., which provides adversaries for training exercises, according to base officials. The civilian pilot was treated for minor injuries.

The Federal Aviation...

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