Pilot error caused the Feb. 20 crash of two Eglin-based F-15C Eagles off the coast of Florida, according to an Air Combat Command accident investigation board report released Aug. 28.

One pilot , 1st Lt. Ali Jivanjee, was killed in the mishap. The other pilot, Capt. Tucker Hamilton, ejected from his aircraft and sustained minor injuries that required no treatment. Both aircraft, totaling $83.3 million, were assigned to the 33rd Fighter Wing.

According to the AIB report, both pilots failed to clear their flight paths and failed to anticipate their impending mid-air collision.
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