F-22 Jet Crash At Savannah Airport: Everything We Know
A F-22 Raptor fighter jet flies in a training mission during Red Flag 12-3 over the Nevada Test and Training Range in this March 13, 2012
An Air Force fighter jet was involved in a crash Monday morning at the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport.
A F-22 Raptor crashed while participating in the Sentry Savannah showcase around 11:30 a.m., according to a press release from the 165th Airlift Wing public affairs office.
One person was involved in what the Georgia Air National Guard called a “mishap,” though no injuries were reported.
Sentry Savannah, which started Monday, is an annual aerial combat training exercise hosted by the Georgia Air National Guard, featuring dozens of fighter jets and more than 1,000 airmen. The showcase highlights aircraft readiness, according to the director, Col. Steven Thomas.
The single-seat supersonic F-22 Raptors returned to the Sentry Savannah in 2023 after a five-year hiatus, following a botched takeoff in 2018 when a plane slid about 6,500 feet down a runway before stopping. Pilot error was at fault in that crash, according to the Air Force investigation.
The air base had re-certified the runway barricade prior to this year’s two-week-long event to “ensure runway safety,” the center posted on Facebook.
The Sentry Savannah continues until Saturday, May 18.
5/6/24 6:00 p.m. ET: This story has been updated with new information from the Georgia Air National Guard.
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