United Arab Emirates an F16 fighter in the fight against Libya crash in Italy
Date:2011-08-30Author:adminCategory:International militaryComment:0
4 27, said a NATO participation in NATO military operations against Libya in Italy Xigeneila day fighter air base crashed. Pictured March 21, 2011 a Danish F-16 fighter air base in Italy Xigeneila prepared to take off the profile photo. Xinhua News Agency reporters Wang Qing and Qin She
BEIJING, April 27 (Xinhua) Roundup, 27 NATO military announced that a military intervention in Libya, the task of the day F-16 fighter air base in Italy a failure crash, the pilot successfully ejected.
According to reports, NATO said in a brief statement that a military intervention against Libya in the F-16 fighter planes in Italy, Sicily Xigeneila (Sigonella) Air Force Base “landing when the accident occurred, “the pilot ejection seat pops up through the cabin, escape in time, the aircraft crashed to the ground.
NATO statement said the success of the pilot to escape, but are receiving the body and other aspects of the assessment.
reported that the Xigeneila (Sigonella) Air Force Base in the Libyan capital Tripoli, 600 km to the north.
NATO did not release this aircraft belongs to which country. However, the Italian ANSA news said that the aircraft belongs to the United Arab Emirates.
reports that the UAE does not belong to NATO, but it has sent 12 aircraft, including six F-16 and 6 “Mirage” aircraft to participate in NATO military action against Libya.
Italian police have been investigating the crash.
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