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Capt. Durwood “Hawk” Jones, 37, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, pictured here with his family, lost his life during an F-16 crash in the Upper Peninsula on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy the Wisconsin National Guard)
MADISON, Wis. The pilot who died in an F-16 crash in the Hiawatha National Forest during an evening training flight on Tuesday was identified on Friday by the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing as Air Force Capt. Durwood “Hawk” Jones, 37, of Albuquerque, New Mexico. He is survived by his wife and two children, officials said.
The cause of the accident remains under investigation, said Col. Bart Van Roo, the 115th Fighter Wing commander, in a news release from the Wisconsin Air National Guard.