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Texas Air National Guard pilot ejects safely after F-16 goes down in rural Michigan

September 17, 2026 · American Frontline News Staff

A Texas Air National Guard pilot punched out of an F-16 Fighting Falcon over rural northern Michigan on September 17 after a suspected bird strike killed the jet's engine, sending the aircraft into a fiery crash that rattled homes and...

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