F-15 fighter jet crashes near Vincennes, Indiana, USA
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{{date|May 30, 2007}}
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[[Image:F-15 eagle USAF.jpg|right|thumb|250px|United States Air Force F-15 Eagle.]]
In the [[United States]] this morning, an [[w:F-15 Eagle|F-15 Eagle]] fighter jet from the [[w:Missouri Air National Guard|Missouri Air National Guard]] crashed near [[w:Vincennes, Indiana|Vincennes]], [[Indiana]]. Reports say that the pilot successfully ejected prior to the crash and walked to first responders under his own power. The crash occurred in a sparsely populated area and there are no reports of injuries on the ground.

The pilot was taken to Vincennes Hospital to be checked for injuries.

The fighter jet was performing maneuvers with three other aircraft, none of which were involved in the incident. All four aircraft are part of the 131st Fighter Wing of the Missouri Air National Guard, flying out of [[w:Lambert-St. Louis International Airport|Lambert Field]] in [[w:St. Louis|St. Louis]], [[Missouri]].  The training maneuvers were taking place at [[w:Military Operations Area|Military Operating Area]] Red Hills in southern [[Illinois]] and Indiana.

Resources from the [[w:Indiana Air National Guard|Indiana Air National Guard]] 181st Fighter Wing from [[w:Terre Haute, Indiana|Terre Haute, Indiana]], are securing the area surrounding the crash site. They will be joined by [[w:UH-60 Blackhawk|UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter]] support from the 38th Aviation Brigade of the Indiana National Guard from [[w:Shelbyville, Indiana|Shelbyville, Indiana]].

== Sources ==
*{{source|url=http://www.wishtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=6586325
|title=F-15 Jet Crashes Near Vincennes
|author=Associated Press
|pub=WISH-TV
|date=30 May 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.wthr.com/Global/story.asp?S=6586348
|title=F-15 crashes in Knox County
|author=WTHR-TV
|pub=WTHR-TV
|date=30 May 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.theindychannel.com/news/13411924/detail.html
|title=F-15 Fighter Jet Crashes In Southwestern Indiana
|author=WRTV-TV
|pub=WRTV-TV
|date=30 May 2007}}

== External links == 
*[http://www.mostlo.ang.af.mil/welcome.html 131st Fighter Wing - Missouri Air National Guard]

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United States Air Force F-15 Eagle.
In the United States this morning, an F-15 Eagle fighter jet from the Missouri Air National Guard crashed near Vincennes, Indiana. Reports say that the pilot successfully ejected prior to the crash and walked to first responders under his own power. The crash occurred in a sparsely populated area and there are no reports of injuries on the ground.

The pilot was taken to Vincennes Hospital to be checked for injuries.

The fighter jet was performing maneuvers with three other aircraft, none of which were involved in the incident. All four aircraft are part of the 131st Fighter Wing of the Missouri Air National Guard, flying out of Lambert Field in St. Louis, Missouri.  The training maneuvers were taking place at Military Operating Area Red Hills in southern Illinois and Indiana.

Resources from the Indiana Air National Guard 181st Fighter Wing from Terre Haute, Indiana, are securing the area surrounding the crash site. They will be joined by UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter support from the 38th Aviation Brigade of the Indiana National Guard from Shelbyville, Indiana.
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