after the plane crashed into the North Sea off the British coast while out on a routine training exercise on Monday, June 15, morning.The aircraft went into the sea 74 miles off the coast of Flamborough Head in Yorkshire.The name of the pilot will not be released until his family have been informed, RAF Lakenheath added.Colonel William L.
Marshall, commander of the 48th Fighter Wing, said: "It is with a very heavy heart that I confirm the pilot of the downed Air 15 Sea Eagle has been located and confirmed deceased."Out of respect for the family and their privacy during this incredibly difficult time, we will not release the name of the pilot until after all next-of-kin notifications have been completed."This is a tragic loss for the 48th.
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