Texas Air National Guard F-16 crashes in Michigan, sparking evacuation
The pilot ejected from the aircraft and is receiving care at a hospital. A Texas Air National Guard F-16 crashed in Michigan during a training mission on Thursday afternoon, sparking an hourslong evacuation near the crash site, according to officials. The incident prompted the evacuation of homes and businesses within 1 mile of the crash site due to a "hazardous chemical spill related to the plane crash," Michigan State Police said. Thursday, the evacuation order was lifted, according to state police. The jet crashed occurred shortly before 2 p.m.