Contractor killed in accident at Air Force base

Officials at a military base in southern New Mexico said one person was killed and another was injured in a training accident involving two F-16s.

A civilian contractor died Tuesday night. The injured service member was released from a hospital after treatment.

The jets, stationed at Holloman Air Force Base, belonged to the 56th Fighter Wing that is headquartered at Luke Air Force Base in Glendale, Arizona.

We are deeply saddened to report this event, and offer our full condoleces to those affected. pic.twitter.com/Gy2zhl5XCQ

— 49th Wing (@HollomanAFB) February 1, 2017

A statement from the base said the jets had used unspecified air-to-ground munitions at Red Rio Range, part of the White Sands Missile Range complex.

The accident was under investigation.

No other information was available.

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