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Military jet crashes in Virginia
Posted on 8/27/14 at 9:56 am
Posted on 8/27/14 at 9:56 am
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An Air Force fighter jet based in Massachusetts crashed in the mountains of western Virginia on Wednesday, shaking the ground and frightening residents, and officials said the pilot's fate was unknown.
No injuries were reported on the ground as authorities located the crash site through heavy smoke on a mountainside.
The pilot of the single-seat F-15C was with the 104th Fighter Wing of the Massachusetts Air National Guard in Westfield, Maj. Matthew Mutti said.
The jet was on a standard training exercise to receive a system upgrade and had no munition onboard, said Mutti, from Barnes Air National Guard Base. He didn't say where the jet was headed or release the pilot's name.
The pilot made a report of an inflight emergency, then lost radio contact, officials said.
"Information on this incident is developing rapidly, and we are not going to speculate on what occurred or the status of the pilot," Col James Keefe, 104th Fighter Wing Commander, said in a statement. "We are hopeful that the pilot is OK, and the pilot will be in our thoughts and prayers."
Witnesses reported an explosion-like noise just before 9 a.m., according to Augusta County dispatcher Becky Coynter.
This post was edited on 8/27/14 at 11:51 am
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Posted on 8/27/14 at 9:57 am to purpleleaf
Posted on 8/27/14 at 9:57 am to purpleleaf
Damn
Posted on 8/27/14 at 9:58 am to purpleleaf
Hopefully, no one was injured and this was just a mechanical failure.
Posted on 8/27/14 at 9:59 am to purpleleaf
..and I feel fine.
Posted on 8/27/14 at 10:02 am to purpleleaf
Peace loving Muslims?
Posted on 8/27/14 at 10:12 am to Btrtigerfan
Fox news just said it was bound for Belle Chasse Naval Air Base...
Prayers sent.
Prayers sent.
Posted on 8/27/14 at 10:13 am to cdaniel76
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Fox news just said it was bound for Belle Chasse Naval Air Base...
Well shite
Posted on 8/27/14 at 10:14 am to purpleleaf
Hope no one was injured.
Posted on 8/27/14 at 10:15 am to cdaniel76
quote:most likely FA-18 or F15 then.
Fox news just said it was bound for Belle Chasse Naval Air Base...
Prayers sent.
Hey,isn't one of our posters flying in that squadron right now?
Posted on 8/27/14 at 10:17 am to meauxjeaux2
I think you're thinking of Drew Orleans. I don't think he's flying yet. Just been accepted to flight school.
Posted on 8/27/14 at 10:19 am to meauxjeaux2
Posted on 8/27/14 at 10:25 am to GeauxxxTigers23
quote:yeah that's him. Ok. Good,then no chance it was him then right?
I think you're thinking of Drew Orleans. I don't think he's flying yet. Just been accepted to flight school.
Posted on 8/27/14 at 10:25 am to cdaniel76
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USA Today saying its an F-15 based out of Massachusetts.
<<< knows his shite about Belle Chase squadrons.
Posted on 8/27/14 at 10:40 am to cdaniel76
Update... Fox TV is now saying it left from Barnes in Massachusetts headed for New Orleans.
Also saying it's an F-16C from the 104th fighter wing.
But then they just said "single pilot, dual engine jet", while showing a picture of an F-15. Just FYI, F-16's are single engine jets...
These idiots don't know their arse from a whole in a ground. And this reporter was supposedly a former F-18 Navy pilot...
You'd think a fellow pilot would know an f-16 is a single engine jet?
Also saying it's an F-16C from the 104th fighter wing.
But then they just said "single pilot, dual engine jet", while showing a picture of an F-15. Just FYI, F-16's are single engine jets...
These idiots don't know their arse from a whole in a ground. And this reporter was supposedly a former F-18 Navy pilot...
You'd think a fellow pilot would know an f-16 is a single engine jet?
Posted on 8/27/14 at 10:41 am to cdaniel76
I'm super surprised that the media doesn't know what their talking about
Posted on 8/27/14 at 10:46 am to cdaniel76
idiots. All of them
British, 4 turbine ,long range, reconnaissance,dive bomber, cargo plane
British, 4 turbine ,long range, reconnaissance,dive bomber, cargo plane
This post was edited on 8/27/14 at 10:47 am
Posted on 8/27/14 at 10:51 am to meauxjeaux2
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meauxjeaux2
A plane crashed and someone could be dead....Chill out
Posted on 8/27/14 at 10:55 am to GrammarKnotsi
Actually, it being fighter jet is best case scenerio with ability to eject.
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