Luke AFB, AZ 1998 two F-16’s collide. One jet crashes, pilot killed. The other damaged jet managed to return to base.
Shaw AFB, SC 2007? two F-16’s collide over the Atlantic coast. One pilot is able to IFE into Myrte Beach. The other crashes into the ocean. DNA on the jet that landed determine the pilots canopy impacted the missile rail of the other jet.
It happens.
Several years ago an Israeli pilot lost a wing on his F-15 because of a mid air collision. He somehow managed to land without the wing.
After he saw the damage he said if he had known it was that bad he would have ejected. The wing root on an F-15 provides some lift which I am sure is what allowed him to continue flying.