Xcheck, that F16 crashed about 3 miles NE of my house. Texas ANG plane on training exercises out of Alpena.

Posted on September 17, 2026 at 08:06:43 PM by hurryup

We were up in Leelanau county fishing this afternoon, so I wouldn’t have seen a smoke plume or anything. In a field. Nobody hurt except pilot (ejected) shaken up and taken to hospital. Yikes. They evacuated a mile around on account of jet fuel being toxic.

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Xcheck, that F16 crashed about 3 miles NE of my house. Texas ANG plane on training exercises out of Alpena. - By hurryup September 17, 2026 at 08:06:43 PM
- Yikes. Glad everyone is OK. The first few videos I saw didn’t look good** - By xcheck September 17, 2026 at 08:26:27 PM
- Re: Xcheck, that F16 crashed about 3 miles NE of my house. Texas ANG plane on training exercises out of Alpena. - By Maize4 September 17, 2026 at 08:15:18 PM

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Xcheck, that F16 crashed about 3 miles NE of my house. Texas ANG plane on training exercises out of Alpena.