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Jun 04 2023
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Unresponsive Plane Pursued by Fighter Jet Crashes in Virginia Mountains
WASHINGTON — A wayward and unresponsive business plane that flew over the nation’s capital Sunday afternoon caused the military to scramble a fighter jet before the plane crashed in Virginia, officials said. The fighter jet caused a loud sonic boom that was heard across the capital region. Hours later, police said rescuers had reached the site of the plane crash in a rural part of the
Time MagazineApr 18 2024
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Kannapolis native supports Super Hornet jet aircraft
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Petty Officer 1st Class Irvin Garcia, a native of Kannapolis, North Carolina, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106, which operates the U.S. Navy’s F/A-18 Super Hornet. The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Kannapolis. “I learned the importance of hard work,” said Garcia. “My hometown has a lot of
Salisbury PostAug 20 2023
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Zelensky Pushes Sweden to Give Ukraine Its Gripen Fighter Jets
With deliveries of the F-16 fighter jet not expected until next year, Ukraine has resumed a push to obtain Swedish Gripen warplanes as it tries to modernize its air force and secure an advantage against Russia in the skies. “We are getting closer to the fact that Gripen fighters will appear in our sky,” President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, who traveled to Sweden over the weekend and
New York Times (News)Aug 13 2023
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Fighter jet crashes during air show at Willow Run Airport
A fighter jet crashed during an annual air show held by the Yankee Air Museum at Willow Run Airport. A MiG-23 jet performing in the Thunder Over Ypsilanti show crashed into an apartment building parking lot south of I-94, WDIV reported. The TV station said the pilots successfully ejected and no other injuries were reported. Air show organizers ended the show early and sent spectators to their
Crain's Detroit BusinessSep 19 2023
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F-35 fighter jet search turns to recovery as officials probe 'mishap'
The search for a missing F-35 stealth fighter jet turned to a recovery mission Tuesday after authorities located a debris field in South Carolina, capping an unusual saga that drew global attention. The discovery came a day after the public was asked for help tracking down the aircraft, which saw its pilot eject due to a "mishap" and leave the jet on autopilot. Officials will now probe exactly
NBC News (Online)Sep 18 2023
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Search Under Way for F-35 Jet Fighter Missing in South Carolina
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B jet fighter taking part in an exercise in Japan last year. Teams of civilian and military personnel were searching the area around two man-made lakes north of a South Carolina military base for the wreckage of a Marine Corps F-35B jet fighter that went missing Sunday. The pilot ejected safely after what the Marine Corps called a “mishap” near Charleston, S.C. The
Wall Street Journal (News)Sep 18 2023
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U.S. Military Asks Public For Help With Finding Lost Stealth Fighter Jet
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A Marine Corps pilot safely ejected from a fighter jet over North Charleston on Sunday afternoon and the search for his missing aircraft was focused on two lakes north of North Charleston, military officials said. The pilot ejected and parachuted safely into a North Charleston neighborhood at about 2 p.m. He was taken to a local hospital, where he was in stable
HuffPostSep 17 2023
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Search for missing fighter jet in South Carolina after pilot safely ejects
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — A Marine Corps pilot safely ejected from a fighter jet over North Charleston on Sunday afternoon and the search for his missing aircraft was focused on two lakes north of North Charleston, military officials said. The pilot ejected and parachuted safely into a North Charleston neighborhood at about 2 p.m. He was taken to a local hospital, where he was in stable
MarketWatchSep 18 2023
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Military locates 'debris field' in search for missing F-35 fighter jet
Military officials have identified a debris field in South Carolina during their search for an F-35 that went missing on Sunday. "Personnel from Joint Base Charleston and [Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort], in close coordination with local authorities, have located a debris field in Williamsburg County. The debris was discovered two hours northeast of JB Charleston," read a statement from
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