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Military plane from Texas crashes triggering evacuation; pilot in stable condition
WPBN • • nation
Key Points:
- An F-16 military plane crashed near County Road 633 and Jeffrey Place in Grand Traverse County, Michigan, causing a hazardous chemical spill and prompting an evacuation within a one-mile radius.
- The pilot, who was on a routine training mission from the Air National Guard's Combat Readiness Training Center in Alpena, is in stable condition at a local hospital; no other injuries have been reported.
- Evacuation orders affect residents and businesses along County Road 633 from Jeffrey Place to Blair Townhall Road, with a shelter established at Kensington Church for those displaced.
- Traffic near the crash site remains closed, and authorities advise avoiding the area as emergency response continues.
- The incident is under investigation, and updates will be provided as the situation develops.
