Thursday, September 26, 2013

National Guard Jets Collide Off Coast of Virginia

"Guard pilot rescued after jets collide" Associated Press, August 03, 2013

NORFOLK, Va. — Two Air National Guard fighter jets clipped each other’s wings midair, forcing one of the pilots to eject into the ocean and be rescued by a Coast Guard helicopter a few hours later off the Virginia coast, officials said Friday.

The other pilot involved in the Thursday night collision was able to fly back to Joint Base Andrews, Md. Both jets were from the 113th Wing D.C. Air National Guard and were on a routine training mission when the collision occurred....

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