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- A US Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashed during a training mission in a rural area of Grand Traverse County, Michigan, on Thursday.
- The pilot ejected in time and landed safely by parachute, and was taken to a nearby hospital where he was conscious and speaking to police.
- A second pilot reported a suspected bird strike before the crash, though a military spokesperson said the cause is still under investigation.
- Residents within about a mile of the crash site were ordered to evacuate after a chemical leak was reported; hydrazine, a toxic chemical used in F-16 emergency power systems, may have been involved.
- The crash is the second F-16 accident in recent months, after an Air Force Thunderbirds F-16 went down in California in December.
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- Findings of the investigation into the crash cause, including whether a bird strike is confirmed.
- Official confirmation of which chemical leaked from the aircraft and updates on the evacuation zone.
- Details on the pilot's identity and injuries, which officials have so far declined to release.
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Derek Gutierrez
Sergeant
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“पायलट को इलाज के लिए स्थानीय अस्पताल ले जाया गया है।”
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…हादसे से पहले पायलट ने विमान से सुरक्षित तरीके से इजेक्ट कर लिया। विमान ग्रामीण इलाके में गिरा, जिसके बाद वहां धुएं का बड़ा गुबार दिखाई दिया। 149वीं फाइटर विंग के जनसंपर्क विशेषज्ञ सार्जेंट डेरेक गुटिरेज ने बताया कि पायलट को इलाज के लिए स्थानीय अस्पताल ले जाया गया है। हालांकि, सैन्य नीति का हवाला देते हुए उन्होंने पायलट की पहचान और उसे लगी चोटों के बारे में जानकारी देने से इनकार कर दिया। कहां चल रहा था सैन्य अभ्यास? यह विमान मिशिगन के अल्पेना स्थित नेशनल गार्ड बेस में चल रहे…
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- F-16 pilot hospitalized after ejection· immediate
- US military F-16 aircraft aircraft loss· immediate
- US military training operations safety review· days
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Named United States · 149th Fighter Wing · Grand Traverse County · Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland · Michigan · Texas · Texas National Guard · United States Air Force · Derek Gutierrez · F-16 · Fred Sobek · Michael D. Shea · Wendy Sobek
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