Wreckage found after US Air Force F-15C jet crashes into North Sea; pilot dead

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Air Force Pilot in F-15 Crash Confirmed Dead
 
15 Jun 2020
Military.com | By Oriana Pawlyk

Officials have confirmed that an F-15C Eagle pilot who crashed off the coast of Great Britain Monday has died.

Search and rescue crews first located the fighter jet wreckage in the North Sea hours after the crash, around 9:40 a.m. local time. Shortly after, the pilot's remains were found, the base said in a release.

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"The name of the pilot will not be released until all next of kin notifications have been made," the release said.

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2020/06/15/air-force-pilot-f-15-crash-confirmed-dead.html

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Wreckage found after US Air Force F-15C jet crashes into North Sea; pilot dead
By David Aaro, Greg Norman | Fox News
 

A British search and rescue team has found the wreckage of a U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle that crashed into the North Sea off the coast of northern England during a routine training exercise Monday morning, as U.S. officials announced the pilot was dead.

The plane was part of the 48th Fighter Wing, based at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, located 70 miles northeast of London. The cause of the crash remained unknown.

The Air Force announced hours after the crash, "the pilot of the downed F-15C Eagle from the 48th Fighter Wing has been located, and confirmed deceased."

https://www.foxnews.com/us/us-f-15c-aircraft-crashes-north-sea