Around 11:20am this morning, an Alabama ANG F-16 from the 100th FS, serial #87-0296 over-ran Runway 36 after performing a normal landing with a high alpha rollout at KOSH (Wittman Regional Airport) in Wisconsin. The fighter jet failed to stop at the end of the runway and sustained moderate damage, resulting in the nose cone separating from the aircraft where the nose landing gear collapsed. For reference purposes, the dimensions of Runway 36 at KOSH are 8,002 ft x 150 ft; the minimum landing distance for an F-16 is 2,650 ft. Luckily, the pilot walked away from the incident and was taken to a local hospital for observation. The incident occurred after multiple F-16s were performing full afterburner passes over the crowd. The aircraft was participating in the EAA's AirVenture Show and the crash is currently under investigation.
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