Pilatus Pilot Patrick McCall’s Brush with an F-16

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Key Takeaways:

  • Two pilots in a Pilatus PC-12 reported a "fright of their lives" close encounter with an F-16 near Luke Air Force Base.
  • They claimed the F-16 pilot forced them to take evasive maneuvers to avoid what they believed was an imminent collision.
  • The article introduces an interview with Pilatus PC-12 pilot Patrick McCall to discuss the incident and its potential fallout.
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Two pilots who were transiting a military operating area near Luke Air Force Base last week say they got the fright of their lives from an F-16 pilot who they say forced them to take evasive maneuvers to avoid what they thought was an imminent collision. AVweb‘s Russ Niles spoke with Pilatus PC-12 pilot Patrick McCall about the close encounter and what the fallout from the incident might be.

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