Tuesday, January 8, 2008

F/A-18 fighters crash in the Persian Gulf

Two F/A-18 fighter aircraft from the US navy's fifth fleet have crashed in the Persian Gulf. The US navy said that the fighters crashed "during operations" and three air crew were "in good physical condition" after ejecting from the fighters and being rescued by teams from the nuclear aircraft carrier USS Harry S Truman. The aircraft were providing close air support in Iraq when they crashed.


"The cause of the accident is under investigation.

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