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Pilot missing after mid-air collision between two American F-16s

Charleston, USA - The other aircraft landed safely

Following the mid-air collision between two US Air Force (USAF) F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, occurred yesterday evening over the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina, one of the pilots (captain Nicholas Giglio) is still missing, and search operations currently are underway. USAF and the Coast Guard deployed helicopters, vessels and a C-130 Hercules aircraft in the mission,...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1110294
Rome, Italy, 10/16/2009 13:38
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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