F-16 crashes at Nellis

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NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFPN) --  An Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon crashed short of the runway here at about 8:30 a.m. on March 18.

The pilot ejected safely and was taken to the base hospital for evaluation, officials said.

The aircraft was assigned to the U.S. Air Force Weapons School’s 16th Weapons Squadron.

A board of officers will investigate the cause of the accident.