Showing posts with label U.S. military says an Air Force fighter jet has crashed in Libya. Show all posts
Showing posts with label U.S. military says an Air Force fighter jet has crashed in Libya. Show all posts
Tuesday, 22 March 2011
U.S. military says an Air Force fighter jet has crashed in Libya
U.S. military says an Air Force fighter jet has crashed in Libya, amid an international military campaign to cripple Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's air defenses and protect civilians from his forces.
A spokesman for the U.S. Africa Command Vince Crawley said the crash likely was caused by a mechanical problem and not gunfire. Crawley said one crew member has been recovered and the other is "in the process" of being recovered.
Coalition forces pounded Libya for a third straight night Monday.
U.S. General Carter Ham said Monday that the coalition will expand the United Nations-authorized no-fly zone it is enforcing over Libya. But he said the allied bombing attacks are likely to become less frequent unless something unexpected happens.
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