F16 and Cessna 150 collision in mid-air balls of fire, two killed

An F-16 fighter jet  attached to the 20th fighter wing, collided with a small Cessna 150  two seater plane in mid-air in South Caroline 11 miles from North of  Charleston,  at about 11 am local time, according Federal Aviation officials.

The National Transportation Safety Board ( NTSB) says investigation are continuing.

The pilot of F-16 ejected and was taken to shaw Airforce base according  Lieutenant Jenny Hayden. Two people have been killed from the Cessna 150.

The US Air Force has flown F-16s  since 1970s, although very few active-duty squadrons still fly them.