A Pair of F-15 Fighter Jets Collide Head on in Gulf

[NoStateofMind]

Two U.S. Fighter Jets have collided in the Gulf of Mexico. Search is being conducted to find survivors.

Officials: F-15s collide over Gulf of Mexico

(CNN) -- A pair of F-15C fighter jets are missing after colliding Wednesday during a training exercise over the Gulf of Mexico, according to Air Force officials.

Air Force search and rescue and U.S. Coast Guard crews were searching the Gulf for the pilots Wednesday afternoon.

The planes were part of the 33rd Fighter Wing, a combat unit based at Eglin Air Force Base in the Florida panhandle.

The crash happened at about 3 p.m. ET and about 50 miles south of Tyndall Air Force Base in Panama City, Florida.

The Pentagon said it was not immediately known how many crew members were missing -- although F-15Cs are single-seat jets.

In January a top Air Force general said a manufacturing defect blamed for causing a mid-air breakup of an F-15 Eagle fighter, which occured in November, might lead the Air Force to permanently ground a quarter of those warplanes.

There is no information currently that points to a malfunctioning defect as the cause of Wednesday's incident.

 

[Red Dawn]

According to CNN both pilots have been rescued.

 

[KB]

That small accident cost about 30 million bucks. I hope those pilots have alot of money.

Glad to hear they are safe!

 

[mrCide]

Between that defunct spy satellite, the missile and operation to destroy it, and the F-15's that collided, just how much money is being pissed away today?

I'm glad the pilots are okay, however.

 

[LongCoolMother]

how in the world do two f-15s just 'collide?' Aren't these pretty nimble planes?

 

[DarkThinker]

Originally posted by: LongCoolMother
how in the world do two f-15s just 'collide?' Aren't these pretty nimble planes?

I am sure it's some kind of cover up, just like the Satellite thing...

 

[MadRat]

Originally posted by: LongCoolMother
how in the world do two f-15s just 'collide?' Aren't these pretty nimble planes?

Practicing the merge.

 

[BoomerD]

Originally posted by: MadRat

Originally posted by: LongCoolMother
how in the world do two f-15s just 'collide?' Aren't these pretty nimble planes?

Practicing the merge.

Trying to create an F-30 fighter?


Glad to hear the pilots were rescued.

Would have been pretty spectacular to see though...

 

[RichardE]

Youtube video out yet?

 

[lefenzy]

hmm im stupid

 

[chowmein]

one has died ...

this really hits home, our squadron were part of the search and rescue this afternoon.

 

[NoStateofMind]

Originally posted by: chowmein
one has died ...

this really hits home, our squadron were part of the search and rescue this afternoon.

Thats sad

My condolences