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U.S. F-16 fighter plane crashes in Iraq
15 Jun 2007 18:41:20 GMT
Source: Reuters
DUBAI, June 15 (Reuters) - A U.S. Air Force F-16 plane crashed during a mission in Iraq on Friday, the Air Force said in a statement.

The plane, which carried one crew member, "was flying on a close air support mission", the statement said without clarifying his fate.

The cause of the crash is under investigation, it said.


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