Thunderbirds pilot dies in crash

By Rachel Cohen / April 5, 2018 at 5:52 PM

One Thunderbirds pilot died April 4 when his F-16 fighter jet crashed during a routine aerial demonstration training flight at the Nevada Test and Training Range, according to the Air Force.

The service will investigate the incident, the latest of multiple military aircraft crashes this week.

"It is unknown how this accident will impact the remainder of the 2018 Thunderbirds season," the Air Force said April 4.

The NTTR, hosted at Nellis Air Force Base, also saw two crashes last fall, including one fatal incident in an undisclosed aircraft and another where two A-10s crashed during training with no casualties.

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