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The search continues Wednesday morning for the pilot of an F-16 Fighting Falcon that crashed Tuesday night north of the Garden Peninsula along the Delta-Schoolcraft county line in the Hiawatha National Forest.
According to Capt. Leslie Westmont, the F-16 is assigned to the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing at Truax Field Air National Guard Base in Madison. It crashed at approximately 8:00 p.m.
At the time of the incident, the aircraft was on a routine training mission with one pilot on board.
The cause of the crash, as well as the status of the pilot, are unknown at this time, and the incident is under investigation. Emergency responders are on scene, searching for the pilot, with more crews expected to arrive by daylight. Poor cell phone connectivity in the very rural area is hindering communication efforts.
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