The subsequent investigation found that the local air traffic control unit had failed to ensure adequate separation between the two aircraft.

At about 11:00 AM on July 7, 2015, the F-16 and Cessna 150 collided over Moncks Corner, South Carolina, about 30 miles (48 km) north of Charleston.

[2] The Cessna (N3601V) was climbing out of the Berkeley County Airport under visual flight rules and was not in communication with FAA air traffic control.

The F-16 was on an ATC-assigned heading of 260 degrees and issued a descent to maintain 1,600 feet for an ILS approach to runway 15 at Joint Base Charleston (CHS).

At 11:00:16, the CHS approach controller advised the F-16 pilot of "traffic 12 o'clock, 2 miles, opposite direction, 1,200 [feet altitude] indicated, type unknown."