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NEWS RELEASE
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
Nellis Air Force Base Public Affairs
4430 Grissom Ave. Suite 107
Nellis AFB, NV 89191-7078
Phone: (702) 652-2750; Fax (702) 652-9838
E-mail: 99abw.pa@nellis.af.mil
www.nellis.af.mil
Release No. 2
Date: 2018-04-04
Thunderbirds Aircraft Mishap
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. – A U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds pilot was killed when his F-16 Fighting Falcon crashed over the Nevada Test and Training Range today at approximately 10:30 a.m. during a routine aerial demonstration training flight. The identity of the pilot is being withheld for 24-hours pending next of kin notification. An investigation is being conducted into the cause of the mishap.
The team’s participation at the March Air Reserve Base “The March Field Air & Space Expo” has been cancelled. It is unknown how this accident will impact the remainder of the 2018 Thunderbirds Season.
More information will be provided as it becomes available.
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