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USA: military plane crashed

Washington, USA - The pilot is safe as he ejected with his parachute

An F-18 aircraft of the US Air Force crashed yesterday near the Miramar military base, near San Diego, but according to what reported by US military sources the pilot is survived by ejecting with his parachute. The jet fell in a scarcely populated zone, but in any case no other civilians have been involved into the incident. "Suddenly the plane pitched down -told a witness- and we saw the pilot...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 70643
Rome, Italy, 12/01/2006 19:47
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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