Pilot Missing After Military Collision Off SC Coast

Crews are searching for a missing Air Force pilot after two military aircraft collided during night training exercises.The Coast Guard responded around 8:30 Thursday night to a report of a collision about 40 miles off Folly Beach. Each plane was carrying one person.One pilot made it back safely to the Shaw Air Force Base. The location of the other F-16 pilot is still unknown.

By: Mary Hashemi | WSAV-TV
Published: October 16, 2009

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CHARLESTON, S.C. - Crews are searching for a missing Air Force pilot.
The Coast Guard responded Thursday night to a report of a collision between two military jets about 40 miles off Folly Beach.
It happened around 8:30 Thursday night, during night training exercises.
Each plane was carrying one person.
One pilot made it back safely to the Shaw Air Force Base. The location of the other F-16 pilot is still unknown.
According to a news release, that aircraft went down in the Atlantic Ocean.
The Coast Guard is currently searching with two helicopters and two service vessels.