Crew ejects safely after US F-15 crashes in Mideast on training mission
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}FILE 2009: U.S. Air Force F-15 fighter jet does a low-level flyby over Forward Operating Base Bostick in eastern Afghanistan. (Reuters)
The U.S. Air Force says one of its F-15E fighter jets has crashed on a routine training mission in the Middle East. Both crew members ejected safely.
The Air Force says the crash happened late Thursday morning in southwest Asia, a broad term that includes the Persian Gulf region.
It says rescuers made their way to the scene of the crash, and the cause of the accident is being investigated.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Air Force officials could not immediately be reached for further comment.
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