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An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the Texas Air National Guard’s 149th Fighter Wing crashed on Thursday afternoon in rural Grand Traverse County, Michigan, near Traverse City.

The Sun Malaysia

Key details of the incident:

• The Aircraft and Mission: The jet was operating out of the Air National Guard’s Combat Readiness Training Center in Alpena on a routine training flight when the incident occurred.

  CBS News

• Pilot Status: The pilot safely ejected from the aircraft before impact, was recovered, and was transported to a local hospital in stable condition.

  CBS News

• Ground Impact and Evacuation: The crash triggered a significant fire and smoke near County Road 633 and Blair Townhall Road. Emergency management officials initially issued a shelter-in-place advisory, which was quickly upgraded to a mandatory 1-mile radius evacuation order around the crash site out of caution. A temporary shelter was established with the assistance of the American Red Cross.

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• Current Status: No injuries on the ground or damage to local residences were reported. Once emergency crews contained the fire and secured the crash site, the evacuation order was officially lifted. The exact cause of the crash remains under formal military investigation.

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