AAFB: F-16 Emergency Landing in Saipan "Unexpected", But "A Teaching Tool"

An F-16 fighter jet assigned to Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska made an emergency landing while performing a training mission in support of Exercise Cope North 2012 in the U.S. territory of Saipan, Feb. 21. Upon landing, the aircraft slid off the end of the runway, coming to rest approximately 380 feet into the grass.

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