A US fighter jet has crashed into the North Sea just off the coast of the UK. This morning the F-15 US fighter jet crashed, and the condition of its pilot remains unknown following a statement from the 48th Fighter Wing.
The statement said “A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle crashed at approximately 0940 [local time] today in the North Sea. The aircraft was from the 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom. At the time of the accident, the aircraft was on a routine training mission with one pilot on board”. The statement also went on to say : “The cause of the crash as well as the status of the pilot are unknown at this time, and U.K. Search and Rescue have been called to support”.
UNN’s Oliver Down understands that the UK Coastguard is coordinating the search response. The UK Coastguard have told the American outlet CNN that it has received reports of “an aeroplane going down into the sea 74 nautical miles off Flamborough Head. The HM Coastguard helicopter from Humberside has been sent along with Bridlington and Scarborough RNLI lifeboats. Following a Mayday broadcast by HM Coastguard, other vessels nearby are heading to the area”.
Flamborough head, which is mentioned in the Coastguards statement is located on the East Yorkshire coast. The aircraft that has been involved in the accident was from Royal Air Force Lakenheath which is a US Air Force-operated base in Suffolk and is the home to the US Air Force’s Europe-based F-15 fighter wing.
This is expected to be a developing story and UNN will bring you all of the developments as we get them.
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