US Fighter Jet Crashes In Afghanistan; 2 Crew Dead -- Yahoo News/AP
KABUL – A U.S. military F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet crashed early Saturday in central Afghanistan because of mechanical problems, killing two crew members, officials said.
Col. Greg Julian, a U.S. military spokesman, said a second fighter aircraft flying alongside saw no evidence of hostile fire. He said on his Twitter site that mechanical problems caused the crash, and Afghan authorities described the remote area where the plane went down as peaceful.
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