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| Military jet collides with small plane at South Carolina airport | Military jet collides with small plane at South Carolina airport |
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| Federal officials have confirmed that an F-16 fighter jet collided with a small plane while in midair in rural South Carolina. | Federal officials have confirmed that an F-16 fighter jet collided with a small plane while in midair in rural South Carolina. |
| The Air Force has said that the pilot ejected to safety. No word has been given on the condition of the pilot in the smaller aircraft. It is also unknown how many people were in the smaller plane. | |
| BREAKING: Air Force official says pilot of F-16 that collided with small plane ejected to safety. | |
| We will provide updates as soon as they become available. | |
| #BREAKING: Reports of mid-air crash between F-16 and small plane in South Carolina. http://t.co/KZAsUM4C80 #nbc4i pic.twitter.com/oIpMaxd6PH | #BREAKING: Reports of mid-air crash between F-16 and small plane in South Carolina. http://t.co/KZAsUM4C80 #nbc4i pic.twitter.com/oIpMaxd6PH |
| The Federal Aviation Administration released a statement saying that the military jet crashed into a Cessna C150 at about 11 am on Tuesday. | The Federal Aviation Administration released a statement saying that the military jet crashed into a Cessna C150 at about 11 am on Tuesday. |
| The accident occurred about 11 miles north of Charleston. | The accident occurred about 11 miles north of Charleston. |
| North Charleston Fire Department spokeswoman Bianca Bourbeau told the AP that the agency has sent a chief and a marine unit to assist Berkeley County with a reported plane crash, and will send other help as needed. | North Charleston Fire Department spokeswoman Bianca Bourbeau told the AP that the agency has sent a chief and a marine unit to assist Berkeley County with a reported plane crash, and will send other help as needed. |
| Check back for updates as this story develops. | Check back for updates as this story develops. |
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