{"id":361137,"date":"2026-09-17T21:16:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T02:16:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/texas-air-national-guard-f-16-crashes-in-michigan-sparking-hourslong-evacuation"},"modified":"2026-09-17T21:16:22","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T02:16:22","slug":"texas-air-national-guard-f-16-crashes-in-michigan-sparking-hourslong-evacuation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/texas-air-national-guard-f-16-crashes-in-michigan-sparking-hourslong-evacuation","title":{"rendered":"Texas Air Nationwide Guard F-16 crashes in Michigan, sparking hourslong evacuation"},"content":{"rendered":"


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A Texas Air National Guard F-16 crashed in Michigan during a training mission on Thursday afternoon, sparking an hourslong evacuation near the crash site, according to officials.<\/p>\n

The incident prompted the evacuation of homes and businesses within 1 mile of the crash site due to a “hazardous chemical spill related to the plane crash,” Michigan State Police said.<\/p>\n

At about 9:45 p.m. Thursday, the evacuation order was lifted, according to state police.<\/p>\n

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A 149th Fighter Wing, Texas Air National Guard F-16 Fighting Falcon on a routine training mission from the Air National Guard\u2019s Combat Readiness Training Center crashes in Grawn, Michigan, September 17, 2026.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The jet crashed occurred shortly before 2 p.m. ET in Green Lake Township, local authorities said.<\/p>\n

The Texas Air National Guard F-16 Fighting Falcon was on a routine training mission out of the Air National Guard’s Combat Readiness Training Center, in Alpena, Michigan, when it “experienced an incident,” the Texas Military Department said in a statement.<\/p>\n

“The pilot successfully ejected the aircraft and is receiving care at a nearby hospital,” the statement said.<\/p>\n

The pilot was transported to an area hospital, where he was “conscious and speaking with law enforcement,” Grand Traverse Sheriff Michael Shea said during a press briefing.<\/p>\n

No other injuries were reported, according to Michigan State Police.<\/p>\n

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A 149th Fighter Wing, Texas Air National Guard F-16 Fighting Falcon on a routine training mission from the Air National Guard\u2019s Combat Readiness Training Center crashes in Grawn, Michigan, September 17, 2026.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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A large black plume of smoke could be seen at the scene following the crash.<\/p>\n

All of the Texas Air National Guard aircraft that were in Michigan for the training were immediately grounded, and will likely remain so for the next 24 hours, according to a U.S. official.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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