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Pilot Safely Ejects as Texas Air National Guard F-16 Crashes

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The pilot ejected from a crashing F-16 Fighting Falcon on Thursday in Grand Traverse County, Mich.

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  1. Just the News

    F-16 fighter jet crashes in rural Michigan; pilot ejects and is taken to hospital (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    The jet was flying with the 149th Fighter Wing from Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, which confirmed that the pilot ejected, was rushed to the hospital and is in stable condition.

  2. Fox2 Detroit

    F-16 plane crash reported in Northern Michigan (opens Fox2 Detroit)

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    Emergency services are responding to reports of a plane crash in Northern Michigan. The crash was in Blair Township, which is southwest of Traverse City in Grand Traverse County. Acting emergency manager Brandon Perry confirmed that crews were at the scene of the crash, according to 9and10News .

  3. WOOD TV8

    F-16 fighter jet crashes in northern Michigan (opens WOOD TV8)

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    WOOD TV8's feed description

    An F-16 fighter jet crashed Thursday afternoon in northern Michigan.

  4. WDIO Duluth

    Military: An F-16 crashes during training in Michigan; pilot ejects safely (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    A military spokesman says an F-16 fighter jet from Texas crashed in rural Michigan during a routine training exercise. The pilot ejected safely and received medical treatment at a local hospital. The crash happened Thursday afternoon at a National Guard base in Alpena, Michigan.

  5. Philadelphia Inquirer

    An F-16 fighter jet from Texas crashes in rural Michigan during training; pilot ejects safely, a military official says (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    An F-16 fighter jet from Texas crashes in rural Michigan during training; pilot ejects safely, a military official says

  6. New York Post

    F-16 fighter jet crashes in Michigan as pilot ejects and is rushed to hospital (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    An F-16 fighter jet burst into flames after it crashed in rural Michigan Thursday.

  7. ABC 13 Houston

    F-16 fighter jet crashes during training exercise in northern Michigan; shelter-in-place advised (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    An F-16 fighter jet from Texas crashed in rural Michigan during a routine training exercise on Thursday, and the pilot ejected safely, a military spokesman said.

  8. Independent Journal Review

    Texas Guard F-16 Crashes Near Traverse City (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    An F-16 fighter jet reportedly crashed near Blair Township in Grand Traverse County, Michigan, with the pilot said to have ejected and to be conscious. Emergency crews closed County Road 633, issued a shelter-in-place in parts of the area, and authorities are assessing the incident amid unconfirmed …

  9. Fox News

    Texas Air National Guard pilot ejects safely before F-16 crash in Michigan (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A Texas Air National Guard pilot ejected from an F-16 near Traverse City during a training mission, and video shows black smoke rising from the crash site.

  10. WDIO Duluth

    Ticker- F-16 fighter jet (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    An F-16 fighter jet crashed in rural Michigan during a routine training exercise on Thursday afternoon.

  11. BNO News

    Texas Air National Guard F-16 crashes in Michigan (opens BNO News)

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    An F-16 fighter jet has crashed in northern Michigan, according to emergency officials and local media. An evacuation order has been issued near the crash zone. Grand Traverse County Emergency Management issued the evacuation order on Thursday, telling residents to move away from the intersection of…

  12. KVIA El Paso

    Military F-16 fighter jet crashes and bursts into flames in Michigan during training exercise (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — A US military F-16 fighter jet crashed in Grand Traverse County, Michigan, Thursday afternoon during a training exercise, with the pilot safely ejecting, the Associated Press reported.“We have a possible mayday by wingman.

  13. The National Pulse

    F-16 Crashes Near Michigan Neighborhood, Evacuation Orders Issued. (opens The National Pulse)

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    The National Pulse's feed description

    A Texas Air National Guard pilot safely ejected from an F-16 before it crashed in Michigan, prompting local evacuations.

  14. Triblive

    An F-16 crashes during training in Michigan; pilot ejects safely (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    DETROIT — An F-16 fighter jet from Texas crashed in rural Michigan during a routine training exercise on Thursday, and the pilot ejected safely, a military spokesman said.

  15. Washington Examiner

    F-16 military aircraft from Texas crashes in northern Michigan (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Emergency crews are responding to reports of a military aircraft that went down in Michigan on Thursday, according to the Texas Military Department. The F-16 aircraft was on a “routine training mission” from the Air National Guard’s Combat Readiness Training Center in Alpena, Michigan, when an “inci…

  16. CBS News

    F-16 from Texas crashes in Michigan, evacuation order issued (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Blair Township Supervisor Nicole Blonshine said she was told the aircraft was an F-16 but does not have "100% confirmation." The pilot parachuted out before it crashed, she said.

  17. The Hill

    F-16 crashes on training run in Michigan; pilot safely ejects (opens The Hill)

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    An F-16 fighter jet crashed and the pilot ejected to safety in northern Michigan on Thursday afternoon, military officials confirmed. The crash, which occurred in Grand Traverse County, was captured in a video circulated by local news outlets showing a large plume of black smoke in the air near resi…

  18. ABC News

    Texas Air National Guard F-16 crashes in Michigan, sparking evacuation (opens ABC News)

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    The pilot ejected from the aircraft and is receiving care at a hospital, the Texas Military Department said.

  19. The Boston Globe

    F-16 fighter jet crashes during training and pilot ejects safely, military says (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The plane was participating in training exercises at a National Guard base in Alpena, about 190 miles (305 kilometers) north of Detroit.

  20. Breitbart News

    Pilot Ejects Safely as F-16 Fighter Jet Crashes in Michigan (opens Breitbart News)

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    The pilot ejected safely as an F-16 fighter jet crashed in Michigan on Thursday, sparking an emergency evacuation order within one mile.

  21. NBC News

    F-16 fighter jet crashes in residential area in northern Michigan (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The pilot safely ejected from the Texas Air National Guard jet in Grand Traverse County, and no injuries were reported on the ground.

  22. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Military F-16 jet crashes and bursts into flames in Michigan during training exercise (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    A US military F-16 fighter jet crashed in Grand Traverse County, Michigan, on Thursday afternoon during a training exercise, forcing the pilot to eject safely.

  23. MLive

    Northern Michigan F-16 crash: Residents evacuated for 6 hours (opens MLive)

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    A fighter jet went down near their backyard, and they couldn't get home to their pets for 6 hours.

  24. MLive

    F-16 fighter jet may have hit bird before fiery crash, air traffic audio suggests (opens MLive)

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    MLive's feed description

    The pilot ejected just moments before the military jet hit the ground and caught fire.

  25. Military.com

    Pilot Safely Ejects as Texas Air National Guard F-16 Crashes (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    The pilot ejected from a crashing F-16 Fighting Falcon on Thursday in Grand Traverse County, Mich.

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