Two unnamed Air Force pilots are hospitalized after a jet crash at Florida‘s Tyndall Air Force Base on Thursday.
According to Col. Gregory Moseley, 325th Fighter Wing commander, the pilots suffered non-life-threatening injuries. The crash happened around 11:25 a.m., and both pilots were taken to a hospital in Panama City, Florida. The aircraft was a Mirage F1B fighter jet.
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Statement from Col. Gregory Moseley, 325th Fighter Wing commander, on the crash at Tyndall earlier today, Feb 25. pic.twitter.com/uxoaCj0CEY
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“Tyndall is working closely with ATAC to ensure a thorough and timely investigation of the incident occurs,” Moseley said, adding that the base’s thoughts and prayers are with the pilots and their families.
The Mirage F1B is a two-seat version of the French fighter and was developed as the successor to the Mirage III, a delta wing fighter, according to the Airborne Tactical Advantage Company’s website. The French air force was the major operator of the Mirage F1.
John Rupp, a spokesman for ATAC, said the aircraft slid off the runway upon returning to the base but that the pilots are fine.
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“They are doing fine,” Rupp told the Air Force Times. “One of our two-seat Mirage F1Bs supporting military flight training at Tyndall, upon return, slid off the runway. One of the pilots elected to eject.”
ATAC is headquartered in Newport News, Virginia, but has locations worldwide. It trains Navy, Marine, Air Force, Army, and international aircrews, ship crews, and Combat Controllers/JTACs in the air-to-air, air-to-ship, and air-to-surface arenas.
