2/21/2008 - EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFPN) -- An Eglin Air Force Base pilot involved in a Feb. 20 crash of two F-15 Eagles over the Gulf of Mexico has died.
The other Eglin AFB F-15 pilot is listed in good condition at the base hospital.
At approximately 5 p.m., Coast Guard crews located and rescued the 58th Fighter Squadron pilots after they were reported missing over the Gulf of Mexico at approximately 2 p.m.
The names of the two pilots are being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
A board of officers will investigate the accident. Additional details will be provided as soon as they become available.
"The 33rd Fighter Wing and Team Eglin have suffered a great loss today and my heart goes out to the family and friends of our fallen Airman," said Col. Todd Harmer, the 33rd FW commander. "We will continue to do everything we can to assist our families and Airmen at this tragic time."
