Posted on 06/30/2011 11:31:17 AM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity
The pilot of a U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon jet that crashed near Caliente earlier this week didn't survive, officials at Nellis Air Force Base said today.
U.S. Air Force officials said search and rescue teams found conclusive evidence that the pilot didn't eject from the aircraft before the crash, which occurred about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday about 20 miles west of Caliente on Bureau of Land Management property.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with the pilot’s immediate family, Air Force family, and friends during this difficult time," Brig. Gen. T.J. O’Shaughnessy, 57th Wing commander, said in a statement.
Air Force officials weren't releasing the name and unit of the pilot pending notification of family.
The fighter jet from Nellis was participating in an air-to-air combat training mission when it went down.
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Prayers for this young man and his family. Very sad news.
Sad to think an ejection seat was available but for some reason not able to be used.
Not uncommon - Red Flag used to get a couple of crashs each exercise.
I have picked up airplane parts from death valley to tonopah.
I wonder if he was over-G or had an O2 system failure....
RIP.
Yeah, maybe he passed out from high Gs.
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