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29th Jan 2006, 16:10
US jet lost off carrier
Cameron Atfield and Rosanne Barrett
29jan06 AN American Navy pilot with the USS Ronald Reagan has been forced to eject from a fighter jet off the Australian coast after a night landing "mishap" on the aircraft carrier.
The pilot, whose name was not released, spent 15 minutes in the ocean but was unharmed when recovered.
His is the first plane lost off the 97,000 tonne carrier,
which is on its maiden overseas deployment, since it was commissioned in July 2003.
http://www.thecouriermail.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,17977460%255E952,00.html
Cameron Atfield and Rosanne Barrett
29jan06 AN American Navy pilot with the USS Ronald Reagan has been forced to eject from a fighter jet off the Australian coast after a night landing "mishap" on the aircraft carrier.
The pilot, whose name was not released, spent 15 minutes in the ocean but was unharmed when recovered.
His is the first plane lost off the 97,000 tonne carrier,
which is on its maiden overseas deployment, since it was commissioned in July 2003.
http://www.thecouriermail.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,17977460%255E952,00.html