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The aircraft, based out of Tyndall Air Force Base in the
Florida Panhandle, was reported lost about 57 miles (92 km)
south of Panama City, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
The name of the pilot was being withheld to allow for
notification of his relatives.
"Efforts will now shift from that of a rescue mission to a
recovery operation as evidence is collected to help in
determining the cause of the crash," the Air Force said in a
statement from the base at Tyndall.
(Reporting by Zachary Fagenson in Miami and Jonathan Kaminsky in
New Orleans; Writing by David Adams; Editing by David Gregorio
and Ken Wills)
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