jeudi 31 juillet 2008
F-15 crashes in Nevada during training flight
|
Photo: RIA Novosti
WASHINGTON, July 31 (RIA Novosti) - A U.S. F-15 fighter has crashed over the Nevada desert during a training flight, killing one pilot and injuring another, a spokesman for the Andrews Air Force base said on Thursday.
"A pilot from Nellis Air Force Base was killed after an Air Force F-15D Eagle crashed on the Nevada Test and Training Range, approximately 50 miles east of Goldfield, Nev., at approximately 11:30 a.m. [18.30 GMT] on July 30," the spokesman said.
The other pilot was admitted to the base hospital and is in a stable condition, the spokesman added.
The F-15D two-seater plane, assigned to the 65th Aggressor Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, was participating in a combat training mission as part of Exercise Red Flag 08-03.
US AIR FORCE LINK: The names of the pilots involved are being withheld pending notification of the next of kin.
As soon as additional details become available, they will be provided on www.af.mil. A board of officials is being convened to investigate.
Commentaires
RIP
RIP c'est toujours triste mais la vie ainsi faite, être pilote de chasse c'est en soit une prise de risque à tous les instants.