An F-15D Eagle, similar to the one pictured, crashed Oct. 8, 2014, due to a combination of two factors - the angle of attack of the aircraft at the time and imperfections in the radome's nose cap assembly. The pilot from the 48th Fighter Wing's 493rd Fighter Squadron at RAF Lakenheath ejected safely, sustaining only minor injuries. At the time of the incident, pilot was a current and qualified F-15 pilot with 1,645 flight hours. There were no civilian injuries or casualties.