THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
July 18, 2009
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An American fighter jet crashed early Saturday in central Afghanistan because of mechanical problems, killing two crew members, officials said.
Col. Greg Julian, a United States military spokesman, said the pilot of a second fighter aircraft flying alongside the first jet saw no evidence of hostile fire. Colonel Julian said on his Twitter site that mechanical problems caused the crash. Afghan authorities described the remote area where the plane went down as peaceful.
No fighter jets have crashed in Afghanistan in years...