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Moody pilots grounded after 4 military jets buzz NC city

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MOODY AFB – Four pilots are under investigation at Moody Air Force Base after flying at a low altitude Monday in North Carolina.

The four MAFB pilots have been grounded while officials determine investigate the incident. The pilots flew at a low altitude over Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte shortly after take off from a nearby airport on a return trip to Moody. Each of the pilots was flying an A-10C Thunderbolt II.

23rd Wing Commander Colonel Thomas Kunkel released a statement saying Moody takes aviation safety very seriously, and the base is working with the FAA to ensure civil and military aviation instructions were complied with.

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