F-16 crash near Traverse City prompts evacuation and spill response
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An F-16 from the Texas Air National Guard crashed during a routine training mission south of Traverse City, Michigan; the pilot ejected and was hospitalized in stable condition, with no civilian injuries or damage reported. A hazardous chemical spill prompted a one-mile evacuation and shelter-in-place orders, while investigators from Grand Traverse County and the military probe the cause.
- F-16 crashes in Grand Traverse Co. in fiery wreck The Detroit News
- Military F-16 fighter jet crashes and bursts into flames in Michigan during training exercise CNN
- "We Have A Possible Mayday": Pilot Reported Bird Strike Before US F-16 Crash NDTV
- Texas Air National Guard pilot ejects safely before F-16 crash in Michigan Fox News
- UPDATE: Evacuation order lifted, County Road 633 now open 9and10News.com
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