July 11, 2015

Two dead as F-16, Cessna collide in South Carolina

A supersonic F-16 fighter collided Tuesday with a small Cessna trainer over South Carolina killing both people in the Cessna and spreading debris over a wide area, US officials said. The mid-air collision occurred late in the morning about 11 miles (20 kilometers) north of Charleston, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said. The US Air Force identified the F-16 pilot as Major Aaron Johnson, based at Shaw Air Force Base ...

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Category: Military Aviation

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