Thunderbirds F-16 crashes following Air Force Academy graduation; pilot reported safe

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One of the Air Force’s elite Thunderbird pilots crashed Thursday following a flyover for the Air Force Academy’s graduation ceremony.

The F-16 was returning to Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, shortly after the flyover when it crashed, an Air Force official confirmed.

The pilot of the No. 6 jet, Maj. Alex Turner, is being medically evaluated after he ejected safely, Air Force officials said during a press conference. He joined the team in October 2015, officials said. The No. 6 jet is one of the solo pilot aircraft.

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http://www.navytimes.com/story/breaking-news/2016/06/02/thunderbirds-f-16-crashes-following-air-force-academy-graduation/85307094/

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always painful to watch a plane on the ground like this. Seems pretty intact though