Coast Guard suspends search for Shaw pilot; impact likely fatal

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- Captain Michael McAllister, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Charleston commander, right, addresses the media with Col. Joseph Guastella, 20th Fighter Wing commander, Oct. 17. The joint service press conference announced that the search for the missing pilot, Capt. Nicholas Giglio, has been suspended and has turned into a recovery operation. The investigation of the mid-air collision has revealed that the impact breached Captain Giglio's canopy, causing fatal injuries. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kathrine McDowell)

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