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FA-22 crashes, pilot ejects safely
A US Air Force pilot escaped with his life on Monday when his FA-22 "Raptor" fighter jet crashed in a ball of flames during take-off in the western state of Nevada, defence officials said. The brand new jet ploughed into the ground as it attempted to lift off from Nellis Air Force Base in southern Nevada at about 3:45 pm (2345 GMT), an official at the base told AFP. "The plane crashed on the runway take-off but the pilot managed to eject to safety," the official, who declined to be identified, said. The pilot was rushed to hospital and a safety board has been set up to investigate the crash, the air force official added.
Posted by: Steve White 2004-12-21 |
