Body of F-16 pilot from Tyndall AFB recovered in Gulf of Mexico

The body of the pilot of an F-16 that went missing from Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida has been recovered from the Gulf of Mexico, Tyndall officials said late Thursday night.

The pilot's identity was being withheld until 24 hours after his relatives have been notified, the base said in a message on its official Facebook page.

The U.S. Coast Guard and Tyndall officials began a search effort “following the loss of communication with a Tyndall-based F-16 aircraft” at approximately 9:15 a.m. Thursday, according to a news release from 325th Fighter Wing based there.

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