An American jet fighter today fell to the ground in Libya due to mechanical failure, and the pilot and copilot are safe, informed British sources. The fact was confirmed by the Pentagon in Washington, which said that it is an F-15 fighter-bomber flying over Libya, were injured but neither the pilot nor the copilot.
A Pentagon official said the plane suffered a mechanical accident and both the pilot and copilot in charge of armaments could abandon ship and be rescued. The pilot was rescued by U.S. forces, while the passenger fell into rebel-controlled territory, where he was treated, he added. The accident happened on the third night of the operation at dawn Odyssey, which specifies the Resolution 1973 of UN Security Council Unity, formulated to block fighting between rebels and army as well as protect the civilian population Libya.
A Pentagon official said the plane suffered a mechanical accident and both the pilot and copilot in charge of armaments could abandon ship and be rescued. The pilot was rescued by U.S. forces, while the passenger fell into rebel-controlled territory, where he was treated, he added. The accident happened on the third night of the operation at dawn Odyssey, which specifies the Resolution 1973 of UN Security Council Unity, formulated to block fighting between rebels and army as well as protect the civilian population Libya.
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