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F-16 goes down at Lake Havasu Airport; pilot OK

Published  April 24, 2018 2:50pm MST
FOX 10 Phoenix

LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. (AP) -- Luke Air Force Base officials say an F-16C from the 56th Fighter Wing crashed while attempting to land at a municipal airport in Arizona. The pilot ejected and wasn't seriously injured.

Officials say the jet was on a training flight Tuesday when it diverted to the Lake Havasu City airport and went off the runway while landing, prompting the pilot to eject.

Staff Sgt. Jenna Bigham says the pilot is in good condition and was transported to Havasu Regional Medical Center in good condition.

She says she couldn't provide information on why the plane diverted.

A photo shows the plane apparently missing the nose area of its fuselage.

Lake Havasu City is 134 miles (216 kilometers) northwest of Luke, located in Glendale, a suburb of Phoenix.