Monday, September 26, 2011

A-10C Warthog: U.S. Air Force Jet Crashes in South Georgia. Moody Air Force Base.



An A-10 War Plane from Moody Air Force Base crashed in South Georgia at 2:45pm Monday.

Authorities tell us the plane went down Monday afternoon in the area Antioch Church Road in Cook County.

The Cook County Sheriff says the pilot ejected and the plane crashed in a wooded area off Antioch Church Road near Hempstead Circle.

Authorities say the pilot was said to be "OK".

He was taken to a hospital in nearby Adel, released, and then taken to medical facility at Moody Air Force Base.

There did not appear to be any injuries on the ground where the plane crashed.

Moody Air Force Officials say there was no ordinance on the plane.

Moody will hold a press conference at 8:00pm to discuss the Plane Crash.

Below is a Press Release from Moody Air Force Base

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- An Air Force A-10C pilot assigned to the 23rd Wing ejected from an aircraft during a routine mission at approximately 2:45 p.m. today in a non residential area northeast of Berlin, Georgia in Cook County.

The pilot was transported by ambulance to Memorial Hospital of Adel for medical evaluation and is currently under examination and is reported to be in stable condition.

The pilot has been in contact with base leaders.

The pilot's name is being withheld until his family is notified.

Moody and Cook County emergency response personnel were dispatched and proceeded to the accident scene. They are securing the scene.

The A-10C did not have any ordnance on board.

The aircraft incident is still under investigation.

Additional details will be provided as information becomes available.

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