SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- Two F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing (similar to those pictured above) collided in mid-air over the Atlantic Ocean about 8:30 p.m. Oct. 15 near Myrtle Beach, S.C. A board of officers will investigate the accident. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Josef Cole III)

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F-16s collide near Shaw

Published Oct. 16, 2009
20th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- Two F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing collided in mid-air over the Atlantic Ocean about 8:30 p.m. Oct. 15 near Myrtle Beach, S.C.

The aircraft, from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., were participating in night training maneuvers.

The aircraft carried one person each. One F-16 was able to land safely at Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. The pilot is being examined by Air Force medical personnel.

The location of the other F-16 and its pilot is unknown at this time. A search is underway involving the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Navy and aircraft from Charleston.

A board of officers will investigate the accident. As soon as additional details become available, they will be released.