Israeli F-16 crashes in northern Israel
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Al-Khalil, May 3, IRNA
Palestine-Plane Crash
An Israeli air force F-16 fighter jet crashed on Tuesday at an airbase in northern Israel, an Israeli military spokesman said.
The pilot and his air navigator assistance reportedly ejected to safety.
The Zionist spokesman said the pilot and navigator were on routine training flight when they came across a severe technical problem with the plane's landing gear.
The two ejected to safety after they failed to solve the problem.
The Zionist air-force commander Elizer Shakedi grounded all F-16 planes pending an investigation into the causes of the crash.
The crash of the Israeli F-16 Tuesday coincides with the crash or downing of two American F-18s Hornet fighter-bombers in Iraq, resulting in the death of their pilots.
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