Cause of deadly fighter jet, small plane collision sought; pilot will be interviewed
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Investigators say they have not yet determined what caused an F-16 fighter jet and a small Cessna to collide over South Carolina, killing a man and his son.
NTSB investigator Dennis Diaz told reporters Wednesday that his first goal is to document the two crash sites. He says the F-16 pilot, who survived, will be interviewed. However, that may not happen for several days.
Diaz says investigators will look at flight data recorders and interview witnesses, though that is expected to take months.
Diaz would not comment on the direction, speed or altitude at which either aircraft was travelling.
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