BREAKING: F-16 Crashes in Michigan During Training; Pilot Ejects Safely Near Traverse City

An F-16 fighter jet from Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas crashed in a rural area near Traverse City, Michigan, during a routine training exercise. The pilot ejected safely and was taken to a local hospital for medical treatment, though details on any injuries were not released.

The aircraft was part of exercises at a National Guard base in Alpena; witnesses reported a loud crash followed by billowing black smoke and explosions, with debris landing in a field near a house and a camper that were not hit.