The pilot of the US Air Force F-15C fighter jet that crashed off the north-east coast of England has been found dead, RAF Lakenheath have confirmed.
This evening Col Will Marshall, comandander of the 48th fighter wing at Suffolk’s RAF Lakenheath where the aircraft was based, said the pilot of the downed F-15C Eagle had been “located and confirmed deceased”.
He added that the pilot’s name would not “be released until all next of kin notifications have been made”.
“This is a tragic loss for the 48th Fighter Wing community, and our deepest condolences go out to the pilot’s family and the 493rd Fighter Squadron,” he said.
He said that the cause of the crash at around 9.40am today was “unknown at this time”.
The Daily Telegraph understands that the US fighter jets were engaged in air intercept training with two planes acting as the “enemy” when the aircraft crashed.
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