Pilot Killed in Fighter Jet Crash at Shaw Air Force Base

Pilot Killed in Fighter Jet Crash at Shaw Air Force Base
Four F-16's from the 79th Fighter Squadron at Shaw Air Force Base fly over during pre race ceremonies at the NASCAR Winston Cup Series Daytona 500 at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., on Feb. 16, 2003. Robert Laberge/Getty Images
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SUMTER, S.C.—A military pilot has died in the crash of a fighter jet during a training mission at Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina.

20th Fighter Wing Commander Larry Sullivan confirmed the pilot’s death early morning on July 1.