Military Jets Collide over Indiana
Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 2:41 pm
No further details at the present time. This according to Drudge
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Military Jets Collide over Indiana
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Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 2:45 pm
Oh no---keep us updated!
Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 2:49 pm
http://newsobserver.com/24hour/nation/story/1374403p-8608679c.html
Two military jets collide over Indiana
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
OAKTOWN, Ind. (AP) - Two fighter jets collided Monday over rural southwestern Indiana, state police said. The fate of those aboard was not immediately known.
Sgt. Greg Winkler said the jets collided in the midafternoon over Oaktown, about 40 miles south of Terre Haute. He said he believed the wreckage landed in a field.
Two military jets collide over Indiana
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
OAKTOWN, Ind. (AP) - Two fighter jets collided Monday over rural southwestern Indiana, state police said. The fate of those aboard was not immediately known.
Sgt. Greg Winkler said the jets collided in the midafternoon over Oaktown, about 40 miles south of Terre Haute. He said he believed the wreckage landed in a field.
Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 2:54 pm
Hopefully they ejected from the planes and are safe!
Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 2:57 pm
MSNBC reported no injuries.
Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 3:05 pm
Monday, May 17, 2004
OAKTOWN, Ind. ? Two military fighter jets collided Monday in southwestern Indiana (search), state police said. An eyewitness said at least one of the pilots parachuted safely to the ground, but the fate of the other pilot was not immediately clear.
State police Sgt. Greg Winkler said the jets collided about 1:40 p.m. over Oaktown, about 40 miles south of Terre Haute. He said he believed the wreckage landed in an open field.
Winkler said the military had been notified but could not say to which branch the jets belonged.
A Knox County emergency services, who not give his name, said the county coroner had been sent to the scene, but would not confirm any fatalities.
Don Kirkham, a former Knox County sheriff, said he was mowing his lawn when he heard a boom or explosion and then looked up to see a man parachuting down. He said he drove to that area and found two other people comforting the pilot, who was agitated and had head wounds.
"He's OK. He's bleeding from facial wounds," Kirkham said.
"All he was concerned about was his buddy. He said `I'm not worried about anything but my buddy,' so we cornered him and got him into an ambulance," Kirkham said.
Jonathan Swain, Gov. Joe Kernan's (search) press secretary, said that the jets were F-16s (search), but that he did not know any other details.
Karla Caballero, manager of Da Bar & Grill in Oaktown, said she was talking on the phone to her mother when she heard what she assumed was a sonic boom.
She said that about 15 minutes later a man came into the bar and said he saw a pilot parachute down along nearby U.S. 41 who said he spoke to the pilot, who appeared fine.
She said other people said they saw smoke coming from an area about 6 to 8 miles south of the rural town of about 800 people.
OAKTOWN, Ind. ? Two military fighter jets collided Monday in southwestern Indiana (search), state police said. An eyewitness said at least one of the pilots parachuted safely to the ground, but the fate of the other pilot was not immediately clear.
State police Sgt. Greg Winkler said the jets collided about 1:40 p.m. over Oaktown, about 40 miles south of Terre Haute. He said he believed the wreckage landed in an open field.
Winkler said the military had been notified but could not say to which branch the jets belonged.
A Knox County emergency services, who not give his name, said the county coroner had been sent to the scene, but would not confirm any fatalities.
Don Kirkham, a former Knox County sheriff, said he was mowing his lawn when he heard a boom or explosion and then looked up to see a man parachuting down. He said he drove to that area and found two other people comforting the pilot, who was agitated and had head wounds.
"He's OK. He's bleeding from facial wounds," Kirkham said.
"All he was concerned about was his buddy. He said `I'm not worried about anything but my buddy,' so we cornered him and got him into an ambulance," Kirkham said.
Jonathan Swain, Gov. Joe Kernan's (search) press secretary, said that the jets were F-16s (search), but that he did not know any other details.
Karla Caballero, manager of Da Bar & Grill in Oaktown, said she was talking on the phone to her mother when she heard what she assumed was a sonic boom.
She said that about 15 minutes later a man came into the bar and said he saw a pilot parachute down along nearby U.S. 41 who said he spoke to the pilot, who appeared fine.
She said other people said they saw smoke coming from an area about 6 to 8 miles south of the rural town of about 800 people.
Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 3:20 pm
Oh my! I will be praying for the safety of the other pilot.
...Jennifer...
...Jennifer...
Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 4:23 pm
1 pilot killed, 1 escaped. 
Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 4:49 pm
Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 6:17 pm
What ashame!
Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 11:06 pm
a buddy of mine that's a cop near there said both F-16's were part of the Racers squadron of the I-ANG out of Terre Haute
Posted: Tue May 18, 2004 6:24 am
That's sad.. at least no one on the ground was killed or injured from the falling debris of the aircrafts.