Navy: Pilot killed in jet collision over Nevada

[Lone_Star_Dem]

Source: Associated Press

FALLON, Nev. - Two fighter jets from the U.S. Navy's elite training school collided Friday over northern Nevada's high desert, killing one pilot and injuring two others who parachuted to safety.

The pilot who died was based at Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach, Va., said Jeffery Wells, a spokesman at Fallon Naval Air Station. He was at the controls of an F/A-18C Hornet at the time of the crash.

The two pilots who ejected from a two-seater F-5 Tiger were rescued about 50 miles east of the air station, said Zip Upham, another base spokesman. They were in stable condition and being treated for minor injuries at Banner Churchill Medical Center in Fallon.

The two were assigned to the Fallon Naval Air Station, where both jets had taken off.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080614/ap_on_re_us/navy_jets_collide

[tularetom]

1. If one pilot was the son of an admiral the other one will be blamed for the collision

[LiberalFighter]

2. Were they trained by McCain? Very suspicious!!

[mckara]

3. An Exciting Day in Fallon!

I'm glad my brother isn't flying for the Navy anymore.

It's terrible that the collision happened, especially before Father's Day!

:patriot: My heart goes out to my fallen colleague and his/her family.

[Thothmes]

4. This is BS

A young man has died and all you clods can do is crow. Should be real proud of your cutting political wit and incite. You folks are a real boon to humanity.