Pilot injured after a military aircraft crashes near international airport in Albuquerque
Associated Press
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A military aircraft has crashed near the international airport in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Authorities say the pilot was able to escape and was taken to a hospital with serious injuries. Albuquerque International Sunport spokesperson Diana Lopez says the aircraft came down Tuesday on the south side of the airport. She says the nearby Kirtland Air Force Base was leading the investigation into the crash. The base didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. A driver told of seeing an aircraft trailing low to the ground and kicking up dirt at the time. Authorities haven’t said what type of aircraft was involved.
