Shaw F-16 crashes, Airmen eject safely

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SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. (AFPN) --  An F-16D Fighting Falcon from here crashed April 18 near Charleston, S.C.

At the time of the accident, the pilots, Maj. Steve Granger and Lt. Col. Maurice Salcedo, had just begun a training mission. They ejected safely into a river near Charleston and were taken to a local hospital where they were treated and released.

The pilots are attached to the 77th Fighter Squadron, and the aircraft was assigned to the 55th Fighter Squadron.

A board of officers will investigate the accident.