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  • Updates for Friday, 13 January 2017

  • Despite severe flood warnings for areas along the Suffolk coast, most places avoid flooding

  • Environment Agency says a change in wind direction helped avert flooding

  • Some local flooding, including at The Harbour Inn, Southwold

  1. US Air Force 'hopeful' pilot will be recoveredpublished at 13:10 British Summer Time 15 June 2020

    In a video posted on Twitter, Col Will Marshall, from the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath, said that the pilot was still missing but he was "hopeful" he will be found.

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  2. Pilot and aircraft 'still missing'published at 13:01 British Summer Time 15 June 2020
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    RAF Lakenheath's 48th fighter wing say that the pilot of the jet is "still missing" after the F-15 they were flying crashed in the North Sea at about 09:40 BST.

  3. What do we know so far?published at 13:00 British Summer Time 15 June 2020

    • A US F-15 fighter jet crashed in the North Sea at about 09:40 BST
    • There was one pilot on board, but their status remains unknown
    • A search and rescue mission is under way at the site of the crash, 74 nautical miles (137km) off the coast of East Yorkshire
    • The flight originated from RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk - a US air base
    • The crashed jet had been one of four flying in a formation as part of a "routine training mission"
    F-15 fighter jet
  4. Humberside Police issue statement on crashpublished at 12:53 British Summer Time 15 June 2020

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    We are aware of an incident in which an aeroplane has gone down into the sea 74 nautical miles (137km) off Flamborough Head and are supporting the coastguard in their response.

    Spokesman, Humberside Police

  5. View out to plane crash scene shows foggy North Seapublished at 12:46 British Summer Time 15 June 2020

    Pictures from the Yorkshire coast show fog over the North Sea after a US fighter jet crashed.

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  6. How the crash is being reported in the USpublished at 12:46 British Summer Time 15 June 2020

  7. RNLI lifeboat travelling to the scene of crashpublished at 12:38 British Summer Time 15 June 2020

    Data from MarineTraffic - a website that tracks ships and vessels using GPS - shows that an RNLI lifeboat is on its way to the scene of the crashed US fighter jet.

    The search and rescue crew from Scarborough were deployed at 09:20, according to data on the website.

    MarineTraffic screenshotImage source, MarineTraffic
  8. View out to plane crash scene shows foggy North Seapublished at 12:36 British Summer Time 15 June 2020

    Pictures from the Yorkshire coast show foggy weather over the North Sea after a US fighter jet crashed 74 nautical miles off Flamborough Head.

    The F-15C Eagle, from the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk, crashed shortly after 09:40 BST while on a training mission.

    The cause of the crash is currently unknown but the US Air Force confirmed only one pilot was on board.

    BBC Look North reporter Caroline Bilton took this footage close to midday and said there was no sign of rescue off the coast and views out to sea were limited.

  9. Where has the jet crashed?published at 12:26 British Summer Time 15 June 2020

    It is reported that the US fighter jet has crashed off the coast of East Yorkshire.

    It had been in a formation with three other jets, but for reasons as yet unknown, crashed into the North Sea at 09:40 BST.

    The jets, from RAF Lakenheath, were on a "routine training mission".

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  10. What are aviation enthusiasts saying?published at 12:25 British Summer Time 15 June 2020

    On Twitter, the aviation acccount @CivMilAir shares an indication of the effort going into the search and rescue operation.

    In a post at just after 11:00 BST, they said military aircraft were circling the crash site with search and rescue teams deployed.

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  11. What do we know so far about crashed jet?published at 11:59 British Summer Time 15 June 2020

    • A US fighter jet has crashed into the North Sea
    • One pilot was aboard - their status is unknown at this time
    • The F-15 was 74 nautical miles (137km) off the coast of East Yorkshire at the time of the crash
    • The flight had originated from RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk - a US air base
    • The crashed jet had been flying in a formation with three other jets when it crashed at 09:40 BST
    • A search and rescue operation is under way with support from HM Coastguard
    RAF Lakenheath
  12. Coastguard searches for crashed F-15 fighter jetpublished at 11:50 British Summer Time 15 June 2020

    A rescue helicopter based in the Humber region and RNLI lifeboats from Scarborough and Bridlington have been deployed in the search for a US fighter jet which has crashed into the North Sea.

    A file picture of a HM Coastguard helicopterImage source, PA Media

    In a statement, HM Coastguard said it received a report of a plane "going down into the sea" about 75 nautical miles (86 miles) off Flamborough Head.

    It said that following a Mayday call other nearby vessels are heading to the area to help with the search.

    The Us Airforce has said the F-15C jet, from RAF Lakenheath was on a training mission when the crash happened at about 09:40.

    It said the pilot and jet have not yet been located.

  13. What is RAF Lakenheath?published at 11:49 British Summer Time 15 June 2020

    Royal Air Force Lakenheath is a military base that is run and operated by the US Air Force.

    Lakenheath had been solely used by the RAF during the 1939-45 conflict and was abandoned as an operational base at the end of the war.

    The United States Air Force's 48th Bombardment Group, the forerunner of the 48th Fighter Wing, was relocated from Chaumaunt, France, to RAF Lakenheath in 1960 when the USAF took over the base.

    It is home to thousands of US service men and women who are stationed there throughout the year.

  14. Jet 'crashed off East Yorkshire coast'published at 11:46 British Summer Time 15 June 2020

    Search and Rescue teams are looking for the crashed US fighter jet, which is believed to have crashed 74 nautical miles (137km) off the East Yorkshire coast.

    A spokeswoman for HM Coastguard said: "The HM Coastguard helicopter from Humberside has been sent along with Bridlington and Scarborough RNLI lifeboats.

    "Following a Mayday broadcast by HM Coastguard, other vessels nearby are heading to the area."

  15. RAF Lakenheath confirm crashpublished at 11:45 British Summer Time 15 June 2020

    RAF Lakenheath's 48th fighter wing has tweeted, confirming news of the crash.

    They say that a search and rescue effort is under way to find the pilot who was aboard the jet, which crashed into the North Sea at 09:40 BST.

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  16. Crashed jet was 'part of formation'published at 11:36 British Summer Time 15 June 2020

    The BBC's defence correspondent Jonathan Beale reports that the crashed fighter plane was one of four US jets flying in a formation when it crashed at 09:40 BST.

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  17. Jet was on 'routine' missionpublished at 11:31 British Summer Time 15 June 2020

    RAF Lakenheath say that the crashed fighter jet had been on a "routine training mission" at the time it was lost in the North Sea.

    It is not yet known what caused the US Air Force F-15C Eagle aircraft to crash.

  18. Crashed jet was from Suffolk airbasepublished at 11:29 British Summer Time 15 June 2020

    The crashed jet was a US Air Force F-15 fighter jet.

    The aircraft was from the 48th fighter wing at RAF Lakenheath - an air base in Suffolk.

    One pilot was on board when the jet crashed into the North Sea at 09:40 BST. Their status is reported as "unknown" and a search and rescue operation is under way.

  19. Pilot missing as US fighter jet crashespublished at 11:25 British Summer Time 15 June 2020
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    A US Air Force pilot is missing after a fighter jet from RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk crashed into the North Sea.

    We will bring you live updates on this story as it develops.

  20. Missing US fighter jet crash pilot found deadpublished at 11:18 British Summer Time 15 June 2020

    Live updates following the death of a pilot after a F-15C Eagle crashed into the North Sea.

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