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Video: F-16 Crash Lands at AirVenture 2011

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Key Takeaways:

  • An F-16 fighter jet overran a runway last week during a landing at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, resulting in its nose gear collapsing and nose cone breaking apart.
  • The pilot, from the 100th Fighter Squadron of the Alabama Air National Guard, was not injured in the accident, and emergency crews promptly responded.
  • The exact circumstances surrounding the F-16's landing incident are currently unknown.
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The F-16 seen below was caught on amateur video as it overran the runway last week while landing at EAA AirVenture, America’s biggest airshow held annually in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The fighter’s nose gear collapsed and its nose cone broke apart upon impact. Emergency crew on site immediately responded to the incident.

The exact circumstances of the landing incident are not yet known. The F-16 pilot, who belongs to the 100th Fighter Squadron of the Alabama Air National Guard, was not injured during the accident.

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