Alent US Central Command for the killing of a US Navy pilot in a non-combat incident yesterday in the Middle East, noting that the incident did not occur in Syria nor in Iraq. According to the US authorities that they are conducting an investigation into the killing of the pilot.
The preliminary information that the pilot's death was the result of military fighter jet type "F-16" crash while returning to its base.
It should be noted that in October / last October, the United States announced its first soldier killed during the crackdown on the organization of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. And then met with the soldier killed in the Arabian Gulf.
A spokesman for the US Department of Defense the time that Corporal Jordan Spears, 21, of Memphis, Indiana -oho component of the Marines (Marines) - fell from a military aircraft during takeoff from the aircraft, "McCain Island" carrier. He added that he was saving another soldier fell allocated to transport troops model "Osprey" which later was able to return to the aircraft carrier.
He justified the US spokesman then the fall of the pilots, the plane stalled at takeoff from the carrier, which led to the fall of the two soldiers, pointing out that the pilots were able to control them and Oaadaha to the carrier.
It is noteworthy that the carrier and one of the US carriers and warships participate or support the military campaign to organize the Islamic state.
The US Air Force began in August / August last raids on state regulation of sites in northern Iraq to stop its progress towards Kurdistan region of Iraq, and later expanded to the provinces of raids in the center and west of the country.
However, in September / September last, the United States led an international coalition against state regulation, this time to include the addition of Iraq organization against targets in Syrian territory.
Source: Agencies
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