Aviano F-16 crashes in Italy Published Sept. 18, 2007 AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy (AFPN) -- An Aviano Air Base pilot successfully ejected from an F-16 Fighting Falcon while on a routine high-altitiude training mission Sept. 18 here. Initial reports indicate the pilot, Maj. Timothy Palmer, assigned to the 510th Fighter Squadron, is in good condition pending further evaluation at a medical treatment facility. The aircraft crashed in a remote area northwest of Aviano AB. Italian Carabinieri police and emergency response teams responded to the crash site. Aviano AB Airmen are assisting at the crash site. A board of officers will investigate the accident. Comment on this story (comments may be published on Air Force Link) View the comments/letters page