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An F-16C military fighter jet crashed Wednesday morning two miles south of Joint Base Andrews, shaking homes in suburban Washington, D.C., and sending thick black smoke into the skies, military officials said, according to NBC News.
The pilot ejected successfully in a wooded area of Clinton, Maryland, at around 9:15 a.m. ET and suffered non-life-threatening injuries, Joint Base Andrews tweeted.
(1 of 3) A D.C. Air National Guard F-16C fighter jet, assigned to the 113th Wing, at Joint Base Andrews, Md., crashed about 9:15 a.m. today
— Joint Base Andrews (@Andrews_JBA) April 5, 2017
(2 of 3) approximately six miles Southwest from JBA. The aircraft was flying along with other DCANG aircraft in a routine training mission
— Joint Base Andrews (@Andrews_JBA) April 5, 2017
(3 of 3) in the greater Washington area. The aircraft carried only one pilot.
The pilot ejected and sustained non-life threatening injuries— Joint Base Andrews (@Andrews_JBA) April 5, 2017
Joint Base Andrews also tweeted that they will be holding a press conference at 3:30PM EST to disccuss further details, though it is not open to the public media.
(1 of 2) JBA will be holding a press conference, in regards to the F-16 aircraft accident, at the golf course on base at 3:30 P.M. today.
— Joint Base Andrews (@Andrews_JBA) April 5, 2017
(2of2)This conference is not open to the public Media should call the PA office@ 240-612-4428 for information regarding the press conference
— Joint Base Andrews (@Andrews_JBA) April 5, 2017
Anyone who has found debris is being asked to report it.
For personnel who find debris from incident, please call (301) 981-2002, to report findings.
— Joint Base Andrews (@Andrews_JBA) April 5, 2017
Adrienne Winston, of ABC7 News tweeted out pictures of the incident.
#Breaking Photos of USAF pilot safely on the ground after F-16 crash in Clinton pic.twitter.com/BKbIYW8sj9
— Adrienne Winston (@AdrienneCNN) April 5, 2017
An F-16 military jet crashed Wednesday morning in Camp Springs, Maryland, near Joint Base Andrews, according to NBC News.
The report explains that the pilot, and passenger were able to eject out of the aircraft prior to the crash, but there is no update on possible injuries as of yet.
The Prince George’s County Fire Department confirmed it is investigating a plane crash. Some roads surrounding the crash site were immediately closed, reported NBC Washington.
currently responding to the Clinton Area for a report of a fighter jet crash. Two plane occupants have ejected from their vehicle.
— IAFF Local 1619 (@IAFFLocal1619) April 5, 2017
So far there is no comment from the military about this incident.
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