F-16 Fighter Jet Crashes Near Douglas, Ariz.

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DOUGLAS, Arizona –A military aircraft has crashed in Douglas, the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed. 

The F-16 is with the Air National Guard 162nd Wing based in Tucson. 

The aircraft crashed in Cochise County.

A spokesman would not confirm any details and referred all questions to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.

Twitter user @or12tega tweeted this photo saying the crash involved two F-16 fighter jets. 
  
It is unknown how many people were aboard the plane. A “massive fire” has was sparked in the area due to a ruptured gas line, according to Carol Capas, a Cochise County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman. 

It was not clear if the fire was started by the crash.

No further details were available.  

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