Military jet crashes at Lamar Airport
By Cindy Buxton
A Colorado Air National Guard pilot escaped with minor injuries after an emergency landing at Lamar Airport yesterday afternoon.
The pilot, whose name has not been released, suffered a sprained ankle when he ejected from his F-16 Fighting Falcon at approximately 1:30 p.m. yesterday. The single pilot/single jet engine aircraft was part of the 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard based at Buckley Air Force Base in Aurora. The unit has served twice in Operation Iraqi Freedom beginning in March of 2003.
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