Rescue efforts are now underway for the pilot of an F-16 Fighting Falcon that crashed on Tuesday, ABC 15 Arizona reports.

The Air Force is now investigating the crash, which occurred around 3 p.m. local time near the town of Safford, Ariz. The plane was part of the Air National Guard's 162nd wing.

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Sen. John McCain John Sidney McCainMcSally says current Senate should vote on Trump nominee Say what you will about the presidential candidates, as long as it isn't 'They're too old' The electoral reality that the media ignores MORE (R-Ariz.) tweeted about the crash Tuesday. "Closely monitoring the F-16 crash in Arizona as search and rescue efforts continue," he wrote.