CHARLESTON, S.C., July 7 (UPI) -- A fighter plane and a small private plane collided in midair Tuesday morning near Charleston, S.C., killing two people the National Transportation Safety Board said.
The pilot of the fighter plane, an F-16, ejected safely, and the plane, emitting toxic fumes of hydrazine, part of its fuel, was located. The pilot, who was taken to a hospital for evaluation, was identified as Air Force Maj. Aaron Johnson, a pilot from Shaw Air Force Base.