Pilots land safely after midair collision
AFPN
Release Date: 3/10/2004
3/10/2004 - SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. (AFPN) -- Two F-16 Fighting Falcons landed here safely after a midair collision over the Atlantic Ocean on March 9. Neither pilot was injured.
At the time of the accident, the 79th Fighter Squadron aircraft were on a scheduled air-to-air training mission. A damage assessment is ongoing, and other aircraft from here continue to fly.
A board of officers is convening to investigate the accident.
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