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Pilot of U.S. Air Force Jet That Crashed in North Sea Is Dead
A cove at Flamborough Head near the village of Flamborough, England, on June 15. The U.K. Coastguard launched a search and rescue operation to find the pilot of a U.S. fighter jet that crashed in the North Sea off the East Yorkshire coast.
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London (AP) -- The pilot of a fighter jet that crashed into the North Sea, off the coast of northern England, has been found dead, the U.S. Air Force said Monday.
In a statement hours after the crash, it said “the pilot of the downed F-15C Eagle from the 48th Fighter Wing has been located, and confirmed deceased.”