U.S. Fighter Jet Reportedly Crashes Near Air Base In
England
A fighter jet that took off from RAF Lakenheath
airbase crashed in a rural area west of the base, near the town of Ely. The area
is about 80 miles north-northeast of London.
After reports emerged Wednesday of a crashed plane
northeast of Cambridge, England, it appears that the craft may have been a U.S.
fighter jet. British media are reporting that it was a single-seat F-18 Hornet;
the Pentagon says it's trying to determine the particulars of the
case.
The plane had taken off from RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk; its pilot
was killed by the crash, according to a Cambridgeshire police
spokesperson.
According to Cambridge News, the plane had been on its way
back to the U.S. after being deployed in the Middle East.
This is a
developing story; we'll update this post as more news comes in.
The crash
occurred in a rural area near the town of Ely, in a region that's dominated by
farmland.
The area of the crash includes two air bases that are only a
few miles apart; despite their official designation as RAF air stations, both
serve as hosts to U.S. Air Force units. RAF Lakenheath is home to the F-15s of
the 48th Fighter Wing; RAF Mildenhall hosts the 100th Air Refueling Wing.
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