Air Force officials release pilot's name killed in F-15 accident

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EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFPN) --  Air Force officials here Feb. 22 have released the name of the F-15 Eagle pilot who died due to injuries sustained to an aircraft accident Feb. 20.

1st Lt. Ali Jivanjee of the 58th Fighter Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base died in the crash of two F-15s over the Gulf of Mexico.

The name of the second pilot involved in the accident is not being released at this time due to the ongoing investigation. He was released from the Eglin AFB hospital Feb. 21 and was in good condition.

An Interim Safety Board has convened at the 33rd FW to begin investigating the accident. Both F-15s were assigned to the 58th FS, a unit of the 33rd FW. 

Col. Todd Harmer, the 33rd FW commander, temporarily suspended flying operations following the crash. The members of the 33rd FW are scheduled to return to normal flying operations Feb. 25.

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