The South Carolina Air National Guard's 169th Fighter Wing says two F-16 fighter jets collided above a military operating area in Jefferson County, Georgia Tuesday night,reports CBS Augusta, Georgia affiliate WRDW-TV.
The National Guard says the pilots of both single-seat planes ejected safely.
According to the Guard, the aircraft were performing routine night-flying operations.
The Guard says the Air Force will be conducting a safety investigation.
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office says a Georgia State Patrol helicopter was to help in the search for the jets' wreckage Wednesday morning.
According to deputies, both pilots were at a hospital. The military was flying a doctor in to examine them and release them after the review.
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