U.S. F-16 Air Force Pilot Killed In Mideast F-16 Crash Before Islamic State Mission

A U.S. Air Force pilot was killed when an F-16 Fighting Falcon crashed in a non-combat-related incident November 30. pic.twitter.com/nvmDnaQsnh
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US Air Force Fighter Pilot Killed In Non-Combat Crash In Middle East As F-16 Comes Down Shortly After Take-Off -- Daily Mail

* US Air Force fighter pilot killed in the Middle East shortly after take-off
* Military said crash did not take place in Iraq or Syria where US planes are engaged in a bombing campaign against ISIS militants
* US has several Middle Eastern bases supporting aerial efforts against ISIS

A US Air Force fighter pilot was killed yesterday in a non-combat-related crash in the Middle East.

The F-16 jet crashed as it was returning to its base at an unspecified location in the region shortly after take-off.

The crash did not happen in Iraq or Syria, where US planes are engaged in a bombing campaign against Islamic State militants, the military said.

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