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Military jet collides with small plane at South Carolina airport Military jet collides with small plane at South Carolina airport, two killed
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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, killing the two people in the smaller plane.
The Air Force has said that the pilot of the military jet ejected to safety.The Air Force has said that the pilot of the military jet ejected to safety.
Investigators are looking for the bodies of the two people believed to be in the smaller plane. One official said he doubts either could have survived.
BREAKING: Air Force official says pilot of F-16 that collided with small plane ejected to safety.BREAKING: Air Force official says pilot of F-16 that collided with small plane ejected to safety.
#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.
  
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