A military F-15 jet crashed in the mountains of Virginia on Wednesday morning, authorities said.
Sheriffs officials in Augusta County confirmed that the plane crashed in a remote, mountain area near Deerfield, Va.
A spokesman with the Massachusetts Air National Guard confirmed that just prior to losing communication with the jet, officials received an in-flight emergency call from the pilot.
The status of the pilot is unknown at this time.
Becky Coyner of the Augustus County Sheriff's Department said deputies arrived on scene after residents called at about 9 a.m. to report hearing an explosion and seeing smoke.
"They found the wreckage and there's a lot of debris, but we haven't seen any sign of the pilot, so we're hoping he ejected," Coyner said.
The F-15 belonged to the 104th Fighter Wing of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, based in Westfield, Massachusetts.
Major Matthew Mutty, a spokesman for the 104th Fighter Wing, said a single pilot was flying the F-15 over the Shenandoah Valley when it crashed. The pilot was en route to a nearby base so that the plane could receive a "system upgrade."
Maj. Candice Ismirle, a spokeswoman for the Air Force, said the plane was from the 104th Fighter Wing of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, based at Barnes Air National Guard Base in Westfield, Mass.
It is not clear why the plane was flying over Virginia at the time, or whether the pilot survived.
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