LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. — An F-16C assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing crashed after the plane tried to make an emergency landing at Lake Havasu City Municipal Airport during a routine training flight Tuesday morning, Air Force officials said. A pilot was in good condition after ejecting from an F-16 fighter jet while attempting to land this morning in Lake Havasu City, Ariz., about 150 miles south of Las Vegas, according to officials at Luke Air Force Base. "An F-16C assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing diverted and attempted to land at Lake Havasu City Municipal Airport, Lake Havasu City, Arizona, at approximately 10:35 a.m. today during a routine training flight," read a statement from Luke Air Force Base.The base is located 15 miles south of Phoenix.
A United States F-16C fighter jet crashes during a landing attempt at Lake Havasu City Municipal Airport, Lake Havasu City, Arizona. The pilot escapes via ejection and is hospitalised.