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Flamborough Head. Inset, airfield where pilot was based
A US pilot was last night found dead after a jet plunged into the North Sea on a training exercise.
The €28million F-15C Eagle fighter bomber crashed at around 9.40am yesterday.
Floating wreckage was later spotted and the 493rd Fighter Squadron pilot’s body found by search and rescue crews.
The US Air Force said the flyer was “confirmed deceased”. It added: “This is a tragic loss and our deepest condolences go out to the pilot’s family and squadron.” The F-15C was part of a 48th Fighter Wing four-jet formation on routine training from RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk.
It crashed 74 miles off Flamborough Head, East Yorks.
A coastguard helicopter and Bridlington and Scarborough RNLI lifeboats were scrambled and deployed to the area.
The search lasted throughout
Jets on exercise from RAF Lakenheath’s 48th Fighter Wing the day. A mayday message was also sent to vessels nearby to help in the hunt.
Military chiefs said details of the pilot’s identity would not be released until family members have been spoken to.
US commander Colonel Will Marshall had said earlier: “The cause of the crash is unknown at this time. We’re extremely grateful for the response of our UK counterparts in support of these recovery efforts.”