Pilot Of The F-15 Collision Ali Jivanjee

The Air Force pilot killed in a Wednesday crash was 1st Lt. Ali Jivanjee, 26, of the 58th Fighter Squadron. According to a news release from Eglin Air Force Base, Jivanjee "died due to injuries sustained during an F-15 aircraft accident." Neither Jivanjee's address of record nor his current residence will be released. But as a student at the University of California - Los Angeles his permanent address was listed as Baldwin Park, Calif. A second pilot, whose name still has not been released due to the ongoing investigation, survived the crash and was released from Eglin's hospital Wednesday in good condition. "I'd see him through the years that he was here," said Alexandra Skierso, a university liaison with the ROTC unit. "He was a very fine young man, upstanding, good character, everybody liked him - everything you'd want in a person." Jivanjee was stationed at Eglin in September. He still is in the area and is spending time with family, said Sgt. Drew Leonhard, a spokesman for the 33rd Fighter Wing. In January, the Air Force announced that Jivanjee was selected for promotion to captain this year. No further information about him can be released because of the ongoing investigation. Base officials are scheduling memorial services for Jivanjee. Leonhard said a memorial service will be held on the base next week, but details are not currently available. An Interim Safety Board has convened at the 33rd Fighter Wing to begin investigation the crash of two F-15C Eagles over the Gulf of Mexico. Leonhard said crews have secured the crash site and are discussing salvage plans. Ali Jivanjee started his Air Force career in 2004 after graduating from UCLA where he studied electrical engineering. He was commissioned as an officer through the ROTC program in July of 2004. The 33rd Fighter Wing is scheduled to return to normal flying operation Monday. Operations were temporarily suspended by Wing Commander Col. Todd Harmer following the Ali Jivanjee crash. Anyone who finds crash debris washed up on shore should bring it to the nearest local law enforcement office or to the nearest Air Force base.