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F-15 pilots rescued off Florida US fighter pilot dies after crash
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Two US fighter pilots have been rescued after their jets went missing over the Gulf of Mexico, the Air Force says. A US military pilot has died after two F-15C fighter jets crashed into the Gulf of Mexico during a training mission, the air force says.
Air Force spokeswoman Shirley Pigott said the pilots were rescued after their F-15C Eagles disappeared on a training mission. Both men were able to eject and were picked up during a rescue operation off the Florida panhandle. The surviving pilot is said to be in good condition.
The disappearance had triggered a search involving Coast Guard personnel, helicopters, planes and boats. The air force has not yet determined if the planes collided or otherwise malfunctioned. The weather was clear.
The Air Force has not yet determined if the planes collided or otherwise malfunctioned. The weather was clear. The US temporarily grounded F-15C jets after one failed last November.
The US temporarily grounded F-15C jets after one failed in November last year during a training flight in Missouri.
Most were back in service by January, but others have been grounded indefinitely after defects were found.Most were back in service by January, but others have been grounded indefinitely after defects were found.