URGENT: The Air Force said crews are searching for Cpt. Nicholas Giglio, an F-16 fighter pilot, off the coast of South Carolina after two jets collided Thursday night. The jets, which were based out of Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter, collided at about 8:30 p.m. Thursday about 40 miles off Folly Beach, near Charleston, during night training exercises.
Each plane was carrying one person. A fighter piloted by Cpt. Lee Bryant landed safely at Charleston Air Force Base, but the location of the other fighter piloted by Cpt. Nicholas Giglio is unknown.
Sexton said members of the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Navy and pilots from Charleston Air Force Base are currently searching for the missing pilot and the wreckage. At this point, it is unclear if Giglio was able to successfully eject from the jet.
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