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Military jet crashes near Joint Base Andrews

An F-16 Falcon with the Air Forces 310th Fighter Squadron takes off en route to a simulated dog fight against F/A-18 Hornets with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314 at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California.

Credit: Lance Cpl. Jake McClung

Credit: Lance Cpl. Jake McClung

An F-16 Falcon with the Air Forces 310th Fighter Squadron takes off en route to a simulated dog fight against F/A-18 Hornets with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314 at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California.
By Theresa Seiger, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
April 5, 2017

A military aircraft crashed near Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Wednesday morning, Prince George’s County fire officials said.

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Fire spokesman Mark Brady said one pilot parachuted out of the aircraft when it went down around 9:30 a.m.

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