2020 United States Air Force F-15 crash

On 15 June 2020, a United States Air Force F-15C Eagle crashed into the North Sea, 74 nautical miles off the coast of East Yorkshire, England, while on a training exercise. The pilot was later declared dead, and his body recovered.<ref name"BBC-53051055" /><ref name"Sabbagh" /> A helicopter from HM Coastguard and RNLI lifeboats from Bridlington and Scarborough participated in search and rescue attempts.<ref name="Sabbagh" />
The single-seat aircraft belonged to the 48th Fighter Wing and was flying from RAF Lakenheath.<ref name"BBC-53051055" /><ref name"Sabbagh" />
 
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