Texas Air National Guard pilot ejects safely before F-16 crash in Michigan

A Texas Air National Guard pilot was forced to eject from a fighter jet during a "mishap" Thursday in Michigan, officials said.The pilot, who is with the 149th Fighter Wing based at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, was flying a routine training mission in an F-16, when the unspecified mishap occurred seven miles south of Grand Traverse, Michigan, a unit spokesperson told Fox News Digital.The pilot ejected before the crash and is in stable condition, officials said.HOLLYWOOD LEGEND MAKING MOVIE ABOUT EPIC IRAN RESCUE MISSION TO SAVE F-15 FIGHTER JET CREWA U.S.Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft flies in the U.S.

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A Texas Air National Guard pilot flying a training mission ejected from a fighter jet just before it crashed in Michigan.(U.S.

Air Force photo by Senior Airman Adriana Jordan-Alcaniz, File)No further information about the crash or the pilot was disclosed."I’m aware of the plane crash near Traverse City," U.S.Sen.

Gary Peters, D-Mich., wrote on social media."I am closely monitoring the situation as we work to get more information on the incident.

I am praying that the pilot and folks on the ground are safe."TRUMP RETALIATES AFTER IRAN ATTACK AS EXPERT WARNS REGIME IS GROWING MORE DANGEROUSAn F-16 jet fighter is seen over San Diego.(Getty Images, File)Video footage posted to X shows black smoke rising into the sky from what is presumably the crash site.CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APPThe Grand Traverse Emergency Management Agency ordered everyone within a mile of the site to evacuate the area."Evacuate away from the intersection of Co Rd 633 and Jefferson Pl.

Follow instructions from emergency personnel," the agency said.Louis Casiano is a reporter for Fox News Digital.Story tips can be sent to [email protected] hottest stories ripped from the headlines, from crime to courts, legal and scandal.By entering your email and clicking the Subscribe button, you agree to the ...