The F-15C Eagle, from the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath crashed shortly after 09:30 BST.
Image captionThe body of a pilot has been recovered after a US Air Force fighter jet crashed into the North Sea.
The F-15C Eagle, from the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk, crashed shortly after 09:30 BST while on a training mission. The wreckage of the plane, thought to have crashed 74 nautical miles off the East Yorkshire coast, was found earlier.A spokeswoman for the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath said:"The pilot of the downed F-15C Eagle from the 48th Fighter Wing has been located, and confirmed deceased.
RAF Lakenheath is the largest US Air Force-operated base in England and home to its only F-15 fighter wing in Europe.
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