HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) --A pilot ejected himself from an F-16 after it caught fire at Ellington Field.
According to the Houston Airport System, the jet caught fire in the process of taking off.
The Houston Fire Department has crews on the scene to assist with the incident.
SkyEye was over the scene showing what appeared to be the jet in the grass.
The condition of the pilot is unknown. He has been taken to the hospital.The airport has been shut down as crews investigate.