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F-16 military aircraft from Texas crashes in northern Michigan

By Mackenzie Chase
Published September 17, 2026 4:54pm ET | Updated September 17, 2026 4:54pm ET
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F-16 military aircraft from Texas crashes in northern Michigan
This photo provided by the U.S. Department of Defense shows a North American Aerospace Defense Command F-16 fighter refueling from a KC-135 Stratotanker over western Alaska on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (U.S. Department of Defense via AP)

Emergency crews are responding to reports of a military aircraft that went down in Michigan on Thursday, according to the Texas Military Department. 

The F-16 aircraft was on a “routine training mission” from the Air National Guard’s Combat Readiness Training Center in Alpena, Michigan, when an “incident” occurred, according to officials. 

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