Aviano F-16 crashes in Italy
9/18/2007 - AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy (AFPN) -- An Aviano Air Base pilot successfully ejected from an F-16 Fighting Falcon while on a routine training mission Sept. 18 here.
The pilot was transported to a medical treatment facility for evaluation.
The aircraft crashed in a remote area northwest of Aviano AB. Italian Carabinieri police and emergency response teams responded to the crash site. Aviano AB Airmen are assisting at the crash site.
A board of officers will investigate the accident.
|
NEWSLETTER
|
| Join the GlobalSecurity.org mailing list |
|
|
|
