Two hours after Pete Hegseth posted “the flyovers will continue until morale improves,” an F-16 crashed in Michigan.

Sep 17, 2026 · 7:39 PM UTC

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Except, this Viper crashed after a bird strike during a routine training mission by the 149th Fighter Wing, after flying to MI for training with the National Guard up there. It had nothing do with with any fly-overs.
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You’re clearly missing the point. What happens when a bird is ingested during a low fly-over directly over a large crowd of people? Come on, use your brain, dude.
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It doesn't look like a plane
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That’s what happens to a jet when it crashes. It doesn’t look like a jet anymore.
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@travisakers
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You shit bags just won't quit with your lies and propaganda sit down and shut up!
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BULLSHIT,,,,, consistency 🖕🏿🖕🏿
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Oh wow an F-16 Crashed during Training? That aircraft is 52 years old who the fuck cares the pilot ejected.
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Is this fly over shit even true?
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Oh shit. Did the pilot eject?
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Yeah and Michigan is soooo close to Iran.
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@grok this fire looks a little small for a jet crash. Can you fact check this?
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Bird strikes can happen to anyone and no one was injured as a result of this
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In 6 months you lost more aircrafts in crashes then in combat in the ME. How's that even possible
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knowing this admin it's prob destruction of evidence somehow
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#ImpeachHegseth
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#ImpeachHegseth
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That does not look like a crash site.
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Shit like this didn't even happen under W Bush.
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Tell me you know nothing about training military aviation without telling me you know nothing.
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Looks more like a meth trailer explosion.
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Accidents unfortunately happen. Pete said the morale quote 3 .months ago.
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@travisakers
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Well, get that morale up, otherwise it may happen again
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It wasn’t a “flyover”, it was a Texas Air National Guard training flight. It wasn’t the pilots fault or Pete Hegseth’s as you are trying to imply. The cause of the crash is bird strike.
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Educate yourself. This was a routine military exercise. NOTHING to do with fly-overs which are wicked awesome.
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Why is it so hard to understand that these things are not toys. They are weapons and should be operated in a safe manner
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If that's an f16 dude way to close. The hydrazine will cook off
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Another shot.
🤖 Made with AI
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As if god speaks
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Damn Pete just mind controlled a jet 😂
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He had a bird strike?
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