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From: withrow@lims01.lerc.nasa.gov (JAMES WITHROW)
Subject: Re: F-117 CRASH >>IN POPULATED AREA<< PILOT OK / FIRE
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In article , mperlman@nyx.cs.du.edu (Marshal "Airborne" Perlman) writes...
>This just in::::::
> 
>A f-117 just crashed in New Mexico on a 'training mission'....it went 
>down while in flight (i.e. not during take off or landing)....
> 
> 
>It did crash into a populated area/residential perhaps. The burning wreckage
>set some residential structures on fire (trailers/condos). THE pilot
>did eject [or said the Air Force]. The craft was a complete loss.
> 
> 
>***END NEWSFLASH***

A news report stated that the pilot did eject, and walked to get help.  He 
was taken back to the base hospital for treatment.  

The plane did hit an unoccupied trailer (possible a mobile home).  It 
appears there are no serious injuries (other than an F/A-117.

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