UPDATE: 3:57 p.m.- JOINT BASE ANDREWS, MD –– A D.C. Air National Guard F-16C fighter jet, assigned to the 113th Wing, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, crashed about 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, April 5 approximately six miles southwest from JBA in a wooded area. The aircraft was flying along with other DC ANG aircraft in a routine training mission in the greater Washington, DC area. The aircraft carried one pilot, who ejected and sustained injuries that were not life-threatening.
According to Prince George’s County authorities, several homes were temporarily evacuated. The temporarily displaced residents were sheltered at a nearby elementary school.
Authorities are asking anyone who finds parts of the aircraft to call 240-857=8685.
JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. — A D.C. Air National Guard F-16C Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 113th Wing at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, crashed at about 9:15 a.m. today approximately six miles southwest from JBA. The aircraft was flying along with other DCANG aircraft on an routine training mission in the greater Washington area. The aircraft carried only the pilot.
The pilot ejected and sustained non-life threatening injuries.
A a non-public Press conference is scheduled for 3:30 pm.m today.
The aircraft was flying along with other D.C. Air National Guard aircraft in a routine training mission. There were no casualties and the pilot ejected safely. A safety board will be convened to determine the cause of the accident.
UPDATE 10:42 a.m: Military Police/DC Fir, per Mark Brady (PGFDPIO) have requested deletion of all Social picture as and video.
Update: 10:18 a.m.: F-16 Falcon crashes near Temple Hills Road and Wooodelves Road. One pilot ejected and was transported to area hospital with no injuries. The F-16 is from the 113th Fighter Wing based at Joint Andrews /National Guard. It has been reported the jet did not hit any homes, but debris did. Fourteen homes were evacuated.
UPDATE: 10:13 a.m.: ALERT Prince George’s Co: Police activity shuts down MD 223 between Steed Rd & Dalmatia sf
10:01 am: Reports of a Military Aircraft crashing near Joint Base Andrews; in the area of the Temple Hills Road and Woodells Ct..
Reports are pilot ejected. Heavy PG County Fire and EMS presence.
TheBayNet will update as more becomes available.