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TexasTowelie

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Fri Nov 1, 2019, 02:59 AM Nov 2019

F-16 crashes near Holloman, pilot safe

HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE – An F-16 assigned to Holloman Air Force Base near Alamogordo crashed Tuesday night.

The pilot, who was not named, ejected from the plane and was taken to a local hospital.

The crash happened about 7:16 p.m. Tuesday about 80 miles from Holloman.

The fighter jet was assigned to the 49th Wing, which is based at HAFB.

Read more: https://www.alamogordonews.com/story/news/local/community/2019/10/30/f-16-fighter-aircraft-holloman-air-force-base-hafb-plane-crashes/4096462002/

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