US F-15 Eagle fighter jet lands in drainage ditch

A photo that appeared on social media shows an F-15D Eagle fighter jet crashing into a drainage ditch near Kingsley Field - a US Air National Guard base in southern Oregon.

The aircraft “left the runway while landing… after performing a routine training mission,” the Air Force said in a statement.

Image of a US F-15 Eagle fighter jet landing in a drainage ditch in Oregon. (Photo: Twitter)

Photos posted on social media showed the two-seater fighter jet half submerged in water, with only parts of the wings, fuselage and nose of the fighter above water. The front of the plane crashed into an earth embankment. The pilot opened the door and climbed out after the incident.

Although the F-15D Eagle is a two-seater, only one pilot was on board at the time, according to a statement from the US Air National Guard. The pilot was transported to a nearby medical facility for evaluation.

Satellite images of the Kingsley Field airfield show a large ditch just outside, east of the runway. The F-15D Eagle likely slid off the end of the runway after landing.

However, the US Air National Guard did not provide further details about the incident, saying a board of officers would be appointed to investigate the incident.

The US Air Force began using the F-15 in 1975. The F-15 was highly maneuverable and quickly became the US Air Force's primary air superiority fighter. More than 1,100 F-15s have been built and many other countries have also ordered the jet.

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