Board: Cause of F-15 crash near Nellis unknown

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Board: Cause of F-15 crash near Nellis unknown

The Associated Press
Posted : Wednesday Feb 22, 2012 15:07:08 EST

HAMPTON, Va. — Air Force investigators on Wednesday said they're unable to determine what caused a fighter jet to crash in rural Nevada in October.

The Air Combat Command Accident Investigation Board at Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Hampton, Va., released its findings.

The F-15C Eagle from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., crashed after the plane went into a spin, according to the board’s report. The report said the pilot attempted an aggressive, yet unsuccessful dive recovery.

The pilot safely ejected seconds before the aircraft crashed about 85 miles north-northwest of Nellis, in Lincoln County. The pilot suffered minor injuries.

The aircraft was destroyed and the loss is valued at about $32 million.

The jet and pilot are assigned to the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron.

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