An F-16 from the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing in Madison crashed Tuesday in central Wisconsin during a routine training flight from Volk Field. The pilot ejected and was safe, said Wisconsin Guard officials. Emergency responders recovered him south of Chester. He was undergoing medical evaluation. The F-16 hit an unoccupied summer cottage, reported the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. There were no reported injuries on the ground, reported Reuters. An Air Force team will investigate the mishap to determine its cause. (Madison release)
The crash of a T-38 trainer jet this May—which caused a weekslong pause in flights across the fleet—was caused by an improperly installed pin for one of the jet’s horizontal stabilizers, according to a new accident report released Oct. 30. When the pin disengaged midflight, it created the slightest amount…