Virginia Plane Crash: Missing Pilot Found Dead After F-15C Fighter Jet Crash

By Eric Chen 29 Aug, 2014 09:31 EDT

The pilot of an Air National Guard F-15C fighter jet that crashed in Virginia was found dead, authorities said Thursday.

Col. James Keefe, 104^th Fighter Wing commander, told reporters that searchers, more than 100 local, state and federal officials as well as volunteers, didn't get into the remote crash site until Thursday afternoon. There were fires and other hazards from Wednesday's crash.

"This is a devastating day for the family of our deceased pilot and the members of the 104^th Fighter Wing," said Keefe, according to CNN. He said his "thoughts and prayers are with the family" of the dead pilot, the AP reported.

Keefe said he expects officials will release the name of the pilot on Friday. He said he met with the immediate family before Thursday night's news conference.

Keefe said the investigation will take several weeks, but the pilot was unable to eject from the plane.

The single-seat aircraft went down Wednesday morning in a dense forest area of Virginia-West Virginia border. The experienced pilot was on a routine maintenance flight to New Orleans for a radar system upgrade and there were no missiles on board.

Prior to losing contact and the crash, the pilot reported an in-flight emergency at 30,000 to 40,000 feet, Keefe said at a Wednesday press conference in Westfield, Mass., home of the fighter wing unit.

There were no reports of injuries on the ground, said Corinne Geller, spokeswoman for Virginia State Police.

Survey: Hong Kong teens generally identify with traditional Chinese cultural values

In order an effort to promote traditional Chinese culture, the Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong, in collaboration with Macao YMCA, Guangzhou Suigang'ao Teenagers Institute, and the Teacher Chang Foundation of Taiwan, has conducted a survey on teens measuring their cultural awareness. They found that Hong Kong youths generally identify with and support the values of traditional Chinese culture.
Global Lutherans celebrate Reformation Day, ‘trusting in the power of grace in a merciless time’.
Yesterday, October 31, was Reformation Day, and Lutherans around the world held various events in commemoration. In Singapore, the Lutheran Church advocated for Christian communion, while the German Lutheran Church encouraged believers to face the challenge of “trusting in the power of grace in a merciless time.”
Many American churchgoers expect their pastors’ sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues
American churchgoers are looking for more than biblical explanation from their pastor each week. Many expect the sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues.
2.1M Korean Christians estimated at joint worship service to affirm family, oppose gay marriage, pray for nation
In the afternoon of Reformation Sunday, Oct. 27, some 2.1 million Christians gathered for a joint worship service from 2pm to 5pm in Seoul, Korea to “unite for repentance, revival, and restoration of holiness in our society.” According to organizers, an estimated 1.1 million joined onsite despite the bad weather with another 1 million joining online. The unprecedented joint worship service brought together Korean churches across denominations as they affirmed traditional marriage and family and
Willow Creek Community Church invites believers to write prayer cards for the next president
This past Sunday, Willow Creek Community Church based in Illinois invited believers to “pray for the next president” during the service. The church not only expressed its concern for the upcoming election but also emphasized the role believers should play in the process and the importance of offering prayers for the nation's leaders.

Virginia Plane Crash: Missing Pilot Found Dead After F-15C Fighter Jet Crash

Survey: Hong Kong teens generally identify with traditional Chinese cultural values

Many American churchgoers expect their pastors’ sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues American churchgoers are looking for more than biblical explanation from their pastor each week. Many expect the sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues.

Survey: Hong Kong teens generally identify with traditional Chinese cultural values

Global Lutherans celebrate Reformation Day, ‘trusting in the power of grace in a merciless time’.

Many American churchgoers expect their pastors’ sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues

2.1M Korean Christians estimated at joint worship service to affirm family, oppose gay marriage, pray for nation

Many American churchgoers expect their pastors’ sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues
American churchgoers are looking for more than biblical explanation from their pastor each week. Many expect the sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues.