Oklahoma Air National Guard F-16 fighter jet crashes near Louisiana U.S. Army base: Report
The pilot ejected himself with no injuries
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An F-16 fighter jet that reportedly belonged to the Oklahoma National Guard crashed near a U.S. Army base in Louisiana on Wednesday.
The F-16 fighter jet crashed near Ft. Polk in Louisiana, and the pilot ejected with no injuries, a Louisiana State Police spokesperson told The Advocate.
"The pilot was able to eject safely from the plane and was later picked up by the military personnel," he said.
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There were no others on board, according to the police.
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According to 2 News Oklahoma, Maj. Alexander Drummond was the pilot of the F-16 that crashed, but safely ejected before the aircraft crashed.
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The aircraft crashed in Beauregard, Louisiana, according to the report.
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Maj. Drummond was part of a training mission that originated from Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base in Houston, Texas, according to the report.