THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Monday, August 5, 1996 TAG: 9608040189
SECTION: FRONT PAGE: A4 EDITION: FINAL
DATELINE: HILL AIR FORCE BASE, UTAH LENGTH: 19 lines
The pilot of an F-16 jet, which crashed near the King Abdul Aziz Air Base in Saudi Arabia, sustained only minor injuries, base officials here said Sunday.
Capt. Charles A. Durfee, who is assigned to Hill Air Force Base's 34th Fighter Squadron, ejected shortly after takeoff on Saturday.
He was treated for minor bruises and scrapes, said Lt. James Wilson, spokesman for the fighter wing.
The cause was not known.
KEYWORDS: F-16 ACCIDENT MILITARY ACCIDENT PLANE INJURIES
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