Trails, roads closed near fatal F-16 crash site in Hiawatha National Forest
Updated Dec 15, 2020;
Posted Dec 15, 2020
A section of the Hiawatha National Forest remains closed to visitors as the F-16 crash investigation continues.
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DELTA COUNTY, MI – The U.S. Forest Service has closed roads, trails and forest land around the site of last week’s fatal F-16 Falcon crash in the Upper Peninsula.
Air Force Capt. Durwood “Hawk” Jones, 37, from Albuquerque, N.M., was killed when the plane went down during a training flight around 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 8, in the U.P.’s Hiawatha National Forest. The plane had taken off from a Wisconsin Air National Guard base about 250 miles away.
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We are an extremely close knit group at the fighter wing, and the loss of one of our own brings immeasurable sadness to every member of our organization, he said.
The military said Jones joined the Air National Guard in 2011 and deployed to Japan in 2015, Korea in 2017 and to Afghanistan in 2019. Jones was awarded two Air Medals with combat “C” devices, which are given to individuals who have been personally exposed to or under significant risk of hostile action.
He is survived by his wife and two children.
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers ordered Friday that flags will be flown at half staff from Saturday through next Friday to honor Jones.
By Abby Schinderle
Dec 12, 2020 1:12 PM
MADISON, Wis. The Badger Air Community Council is remembering Air Force Capt. Durwood “Hawk” Jones, who died on Thursday after the F-16 jet that he was flying crashed Tuesday night in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
Since his death, there has been an outpouring of support for the 115th Fighter Wing and Wisconsin National Guard.
The Badger Air Community Council (BACC) wants to extend its deepest condolences to the family of Air Force Capt. Durwood…
The BACC established a fund to benefit the family. Donations can be made online or mailed and made out to Badger Air Community Council, P.O. Box 192, Madison, WI, 53701, with “Jones Family” in the memo.