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Libya, US F-15 E Strike Eagle crashes

Benghazi, Libya - Pilot rescued by rebels, the other crew member on the mend

Reports by international media, later confirmed by official sources, state that a F-15E Strike Eagle fighter-bomber belonging to USAF, US Air Force, would have been crashed last night in Libya, not far from Benghazi, apparently due to a mechanical failure. Vince Crawley, a spokesman for the Africa Command, today explained: "We do not believe it was shot down". The pilot, managed to eject before...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1127207
Rome, Italy, 03/22/2011 15:08
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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