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Pilot ejects safely as Texas Air National Guard F-16 crashes in Michigan
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First seen17 Sept, 21:04Pilot ejects safely as Texas Air National Guard F-16 crashes in Michigan
A Texas Air National Guard F-16 crashed during a training flight in northern Michigan on September 17, 2026,…
AeroTime•Stephen Pope
Follow-up17 Sept, 22:58Texas Air National Guard F-16 crashes in Michigan, sparking evacuation
The pilot ejected from the aircraft and is receiving care at a hospital, the Texas Military Department said.
ABC News
Follow-up18 Sept, 16:30Texas Air Guard F-16 Ejects During Michigan Training Flight
Pilot ejected safely before the fighter went down near Traverse City.
AVweb•Matt Ryan
Latest21h agoF-16 crashes during training in Michigan; pilot ejects safely
An F-16 pilot safely ejected before the fighter jet crashed Thursday in rural Michigan, sending plumes of smoke into the sky and triggering temporary evacuations for nearby residents after police said hazardous chemicals spilled from the wreckage.
CBC News•Ed White, Rebecca Boone