Fighter jet involved in accident at Dayton International Airport

Stocktrek Images/Thinkstock(DAYTON, Ohio) — An F-16 Thunderbird has been involved in an accident at the Dayton International Airport, an airport spokesperson told ABC News.

There were no fatalities in the accident, the spokesperson said.

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds said in a statement that the plane was conducting a familiarization flight and that there was a “mishap” upon landing at 12:20 p.m. local time.

USAF Thunderbirds were conducting a familiarization flight June 23. There was a mishap upon landing at 12:20 p.m. More info to come.

— Thunderbirds (@AFThunderbirds) June 23, 2017

Further details on the incident were not immediately available.

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