Event Brief
F-16 crashes during training; pilot ejects in Michigan
By The BriefBrief · Sources (12)
Filed: Sep 18, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Summary: An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the Texas Air National Guard’s 149th Fighter Wing crashed during a training mission in Michigan on Sept. 17. The sole pilot ejected safely and was in stable condition at a local hospital, with no other known injuries reported.
WHO: Texas Air National Guard’s 149th Fighter Wing; Michigan State Police
WHAT: An F-16 Fighting Falcon crashed during a routine training mission; the pilot ejected safely.
WHEN: Sep 17, 2026
WHERE: Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan, USA
WHY: The cause of the crash has not been reported; the wing said the aircraft was on a routine training mission.
Sources (12):
ABC News,
Air & Space Forces Magazine,
CBS News,
Fox News,
Jerusalem Post,
NBC News,
Stars & Stripes,
TWZ,
The Hindu,
The Independent,
WBIR 10News,
WTSP 10 Tampa Bay
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