CHARLESTON, S.C. - Two airmen safely ejected
from the F-16 they were flying before the aircraft crashed near
Charleston late Monday afternoon, a base spokesman said.
The airmen were flying on a training mission from Shaw Air Force
Base in Sumter, Lt. Suzanne Ovel said.
A board of officers will investigate the crash.
The plane crashed around 5 p.m. in a marshy area of the Ashley
River. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries on the
ground.
Television footage showed the two pilots walking down a boardwalk
away from the wrecked
plane.
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