New Report Blames Pilot For Crashing Oklahoma Air National Guard F-16

A new report blames the pilot of an Oklahoma Air National Guard F-16 for crashing the plane during a training exercise in March of 2022.

Monday, December 5th 2022, 8:33 am

By: News On 6


A new report blames the pilot of an Oklahoma Air National Guard F-16 for crashing the plane during a training exercise in March of 2022.

According to the 36-page report, the pilot, Major Alexander Drummond, was practicing flight exercises in Louisiana when a civilian plane flew by and he tailed the aircraft to practice spotting.

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The report says Drummond lost control and mistakenly ejected from the aircraft early, crashing the $26.9 million plane.

The pilot, Major Alexander Drummond is the son of Oklahoma Attorney General-elect Gentner Drummond.

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