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US Air Force Thunderbird Jet Crashes in Southern California

The F-16’s pilot ejected safely, according to officials.
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US Air Force Thunderbird Jet Crashes in Southern California
The United States Air Force Thunder Birds perform at the 2024 New York International Air Show at the Orange County Airport in Montgomery, N.Y., on Aug. 10, 2024. Larry Dye/The Epoch Times
Jill McLaughlin
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A U.S. Air Force Thunderbird pilot ejected safely Wednesday from an F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft during a training mission near China Lake in Southern California, Nellis Air Force Base officials said in a news release.

The crash happened at about 10:45 a.m. about 30 miles from Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake in San Bernardino County.

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