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F16 fighter jet collides with private plane in mid-air

An F-16 fighter jet has collided in mid-air with a Cessna C150 private plane in South Carolina, according to the US Federal Aviation Administration.

The pilot of the F16 ejected safely before the crash, according to defence officials.

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F16 fighter jet collides with private plane in mid-air

Safety officials said they were investigating the crash Credit: NBC

An F-16 fighter jet has collided in mid-air with a Cessna C150 private plane in South Carolina, according to the US Federal Aviation Administration.

The pilot of the F16 ejected safely before the crash, according to defence officials.

The status of the Cessna or anyone on board was not immediately known.

The National Transportation Safety Board said it was investigating the incident, which occurred at about 11am local time, about 11 miles north of Charleston.

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