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Video: F-16 Crash Lands at AirVenture 2011

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Key Takeaways:

  • An F-16 fighter jet overran the runway while landing at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, resulting in the collapse of its nose gear and damage to its nose cone.
  • The incident was captured on amateur video, and emergency crews responded immediately.
  • The pilot, belonging to the Alabama Air National Guard, was not injured in the accident, the exact circumstances of which are not yet known.
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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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