F-16 fighter jet crashes in Michigan as pilot ejects and is rushed to hospital

An F-16 fighter jet burst into flames after it crashed in rural Michigan Thursday afternoon.A jet flying with the 149th Fighter Wing from Lackland, Texas, went down in Grand Traverse County after a “mishap,” the agency confirmed.The pilot ejected and is now being treated at a nearby hospital.Responders are on the scene.A plume of smoke was filmed rising from near a highway intersection following the crash.County authorities issued a shelter-in-place warning for the area.“Shelter indoors, close windows/vents.Follow instructions from emergency personnel.

More information to follow,” Grand Traverse County Emergency Management posted on social media.“We are currently investigating the mishap,” a spokesperson for the 149th Fighter Wing told The Post....