Pilots Glide Stalled F-16 25 Miles to Safe Landing
Associated Press
TAMPA, Fla. —
Two Air Force pilots glided for 25 miles over bays, woods and homes to a safe landing at Tampa International Airport after a bird stalled the engine on their F-16 jet fighter, officials said. The bird collided with the jet during a flight Thursday.
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