An F-16 fighter jet and a Cessna C-150 plane collided in midair in South Carolina and crash-landed near Lewisfield Plantation, local CBS-affiliate WCSC reports.
The pilot in the F-16 ejected from the jet according to the Berkeley County Fire Department.
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Screen grab of the crash site.
The Department of Natural Resources is currently underway to locate the pilot, WCSC reports. The Cessna's fuselage was found in a nearby body of water.
A witness described the collision as a "ball of fire in the air," News 2 reports.
A defense department official, speaking to ABC, confirmed that the F-16 came from Shaw Air Force Base. According to the official, the pilot of the F-16 managed to eject safely. However, the condition of both the F-16 and Cessna pilots is currently unknown.
The South Carolina Air National Guard tweeted that the F-16 was not one of theirs.
