Navy Fighter Jets Crash In Persian Gulf
WASHINGTON- Two U.S. Navy fighter jets plunged into the Persian Gulf Monday after a mid-air collision, but all three pilots were rescued safely, a top Navy commanders said Monday.
Navy Vice Adm. Kevin J. Cosgriff told reporters that the three pilots have been brought back to the USS Harry Truman, the aircraft carrier they were operating from, and are in good condition. Cosgriff, who is commander of the Navy’s 5th Fleet, which is based in Bahrain, said the pilots were undergoing medical checks.
According to the Navy, teams from the Truman rescued the three aviators who ejected after their FA-18 Super Hornets crashed during operations in the Gulf. The aircraft are from Carrier Air Wing Three, which is deployed to the Persian Gulf with the Truman Carrier Strike Group.
Cosgriff said it was a mid-air collision. Information released by the 5th Fleet said the two aircraft were providing “close air support from Iraq when they crashed.”
One of the jets that crashed held two pilots, the other held just one.
The crash occurred at about 1 p.m. EST.
(AP)
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Im just glad all 3 are OK.
January 7th, 2008 at 12:30 pmAmen to that! glad they are all ok
January 7th, 2008 at 1:33 pmSomebody call the Geico lizard …
January 7th, 2008 at 3:50 pmSorry I couldn’t help it/LOL:
January 7th, 2008 at 7:05 pmHow do you explain to the Geico lizard that the two F-18’s were trying to occupy the same space at the same time.
Excellent training and nerves of steel kept them alive. This is great news.
January 8th, 2008 at 3:05 am