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| Armed F-16 jet crashes in California, damages warehouse (PHOTOS, VIDEO) | Armed F-16 jet crashes in California, damages warehouse (PHOTOS, VIDEO) |
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| A fully armed F-16 fighter plane has reportedly crashed at March Air Reserve Base outside Riverside, California, possibly damaging a nearby warehouse. The pilot ejected but his condition is unknown. | A fully armed F-16 fighter plane has reportedly crashed at March Air Reserve Base outside Riverside, California, possibly damaging a nearby warehouse. The pilot ejected but his condition is unknown. |
| Although photos from the area show a large hole in the roof of a warehouse and debris inside, March ARB spokesman Major Perry Covington initially told KABC-TV that the plane crashed at the end of the runway while landing, and did not hit any buildings. | |
| While aerial footage from above the warehouse does not show any trace of airplane wreckage, a picture from inside seems to show a tail of the crashed jet. | |
| A piece of the plane’s canopy and a parachute were seen on the nearby runway. No injuries were reported. | A piece of the plane’s canopy and a parachute were seen on the nearby runway. No injuries were reported. |
| Firefighters in Riverside County, east of Los Angeles, have requested a hazardous material response team, because the plane was loaded with ordnance and external fuel tanks, according to KNBC-TV. | Firefighters in Riverside County, east of Los Angeles, have requested a hazardous material response team, because the plane was loaded with ordnance and external fuel tanks, according to KNBC-TV. |
| The crash, which happened around 3:45 pm local time, started a fire that March ARB Deputy Fire Chief Timothy Holliday described as “not very big,” reported the Los Angeles Times. | The crash, which happened around 3:45 pm local time, started a fire that March ARB Deputy Fire Chief Timothy Holliday described as “not very big,” reported the Los Angeles Times. |
| Southbound lanes of the nearby Interstate 215 have been blocked off by police out of an abundance of caution. | Southbound lanes of the nearby Interstate 215 have been blocked off by police out of an abundance of caution. |
| The F-16 belongs to the 144th Fighter Wing, a California Air National Guard unit based in Fresno. | The F-16 belongs to the 144th Fighter Wing, a California Air National Guard unit based in Fresno. |
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