US Fighter Jet Crashes in Libya
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"A US warplane has crashed in eastern Libya, following an apparent mechanical failure, the US military has said.
It said there was no indication the F-15E Eagle had been brought down by hostile fire. Both crew members ejected and are safe.
The plane went down near the rebel stronghold of Benghazi after a third night of allied air strikes against Col Muammar Gaddafi's forces.
The coalition is enforcing a UN resolution to protect civilians.
The US military would not give the exact location the F-15E Eagle came down, but said both crewmen suffered only minor injuries after ejecting.
The aircraft was based in England and was operating out of Aviano in Italy."
"A US warplane has crashed in eastern Libya, following an apparent mechanical failure, the US military has said.
It said there was no indication the F-15E Eagle had been brought down by hostile fire. Both crew members ejected and are safe.
The plane went down near the rebel stronghold of Benghazi after a third night of allied air strikes against Col Muammar Gaddafi's forces.
The coalition is enforcing a UN resolution to protect civilians.
The US military would not give the exact location the F-15E Eagle came down, but said both crewmen suffered only minor injuries after ejecting.
The aircraft was based in England and was operating out of Aviano in Italy."
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Jake_Leonard
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I thought the F15 Eagle was one of the safest fighter jets in the U.S. arsenal. In any case, I wonder what new involvement this will bring with the U.S. We've seen how these sort of scenarios have played out in the past...
- 1 year ago
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Jake_Leonard
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Varex_Sythe
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Jake_Leonard:
That's the problem with more advanced, and therefor more complex, technology... There are more things to break which are necessary.
Personally, I'm kinda hoping that if we can "overlook" one of our U2's being shot down by Cubans in order to avoid a nuclear conflict, then we can just look at this as an accident and avoid escalation.
Doesn't mean it will happen though...
- 1 year ago
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Varex_Sythe
