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US Air Force aircraft crashes in England

efb · 2015-10-21 10:50:47

@BBCBreaking: Plane crashes on farmland in eastern England, amid unconfirmed reports US Air Force jet has crashed https://t.co/k4xVEAYeGe

21-10-2015 10:50am

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@BBCBreaking: Plane crashes on farmland in eastern England, amid unconfirmed reports US Air Force jet has crashed https://t.co/k4xVEAYeGe

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#2 21-10-2015 10:53am

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efb wrote: »

@BBCBreaking: Plane crashes on farmland in eastern England, amid unconfirmed reports US Air Force jet has crashed https://t.co/k4xVEAYeGe

F-18 out of Lakenheath

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reports suggest it was a F18 returning from combat duties in the middle east

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#4 21-10-2015 10:57am

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Pilot ejected according to reports, jet came down 5 miles from the base after just taking off but report that the pilot has been heard talking to Lakenheath, so fingers crossed he's ok

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#5 21-10-2015 11:26am

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Most likely F-15E and not F-18. The USAF do not use F-18s only USN and USMC>

Didn't know any F-18s are land based in the UK.

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#6 21-10-2015 11:39am

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BBC reporting that police have confirmed F18 pilot killed in crash. Aircraft was not UK based.

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#7 21-10-2015 11:39am

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Sad news looks like the Pilot has died RIP

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-34593948

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