Pilot dies following military plane crash north of Sacramento

Tuesday, September 20, 2016
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KGO) -- A US Air Force pilot flying a military plane was killed when it crashed north of Sacramento this morning.

The U2 plane was with the 9th Reconnaissance Wing at Beale Air Force Base, east of Yuba City.
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The plane went down in a small range called the Sutter Buttes, about 35 miles west of the Buttes.

Officials say the two pilots were ejected before the crash. The second pilot was injured.
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Investigators are on the scene. Details haven't been released about the training mission or why the plane may have gone down.
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