Jet wreckage found after US plane from Suffolk crashes in the sea
A search is underway in the North Sea for a military pilot after a US Air Force F-15C Eagle fighter jet aircraft crashed.
The aircraft was from the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk.
The wreckage of the aircraft has been discovered in the North Sea and attempts to recover it have begun. The US military says the pilot is still missing, and search and rescue efforts continue.
Watch a report from ITV News by Stacey Foster
The plane was on a routine training mission off Middlesbrough with one pilot on board when the crash happened at about 9.40 am on Monday.
The cause of the crash as well as the status of the pilot is not known at the moment.
Watch a video statement by Colonel Will Marshall, Commander of the 48th Fighter Wing
In a video statement, Colonel Will Marshall, Commander of the 48th Fighter Wing based at RAF Lakenheath, said the cause of the crash was "unknown", adding:
"Search-and-rescue efforts are currently under way, but the pilot of the aircraft is still missing.
"We will provide updates as they become available while prioritising respectand consideration for the pilot's family."
He said they remained hopeful the pilot will be found.
The 48th Fighter Wing tweeted pictures of planes earlier with the hashtag #WeAreLiberty! #ReadyAF