# NBC Nightly News: Texas Air National Guard F-16 crashes in Michigan

https://mins.news/en/video/63539

- NBC News, 2026-09-18 01:54 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAtQkvy8y0A

> A Texas Air National Guard F-16 fighter jet crashed in Michigan, triggering evacuations, while the pilot was safely evacuated. The program also reports that a Volaris flight from Las Vegas to Mexico turned back after bursts of fire came from an engine; the FAA says the pilots reported a possible engine fire. Flooding rains inundated neighborhoods, and first responders used helicopters to rescue people trapped in vehicles.

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