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Latest update from clickondetroit.com: Evacuation order issued after plane crash in northern Michigan - clickondetroit. Latest update from FOX 2 Detroit: F-16 plane crash in Northern Michigan; Shelter-in-place order given. Smoke rises after an F-16 fighter jet crashed in a rural area near Traverse City, Mich., Thursday, Sept. Credit: AP/Rebecca Lamberson DETROIT — An F-16 pilot safely ejected before the fighter jet crashed Thursday in rural Michigan, sending plumes of smoke into the sky and triggering temporary evacuations for nearby residents after police said hazardous chemicals spilled from the wreckage. Derek Gutierrez, a public affairs specialist with the 149th Fighter Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, said the pilot was receiving medical treatment at a local hospital. Gutierrez declined to release details about the pilot’s identity or any injuries, citing military policy. The pilot was conscious and speaking to law enforcement at the hospital, Grand Traverse County Sheriff Michael D.
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The Class A mishap designation is generally used when the damage totals more than $2 million, when an aircraft is destroyed or when a service member is killed.
