Posted on 03/14/2016 6:04:18 AM PDT by sukhoi-30mki
An Emirati fighter jet suffered a "technical malfunction" and crashed Monday while taking part in the Saudi-led war against Shiite rebels in Yemen, killing the plane's two pilots, authorities said.
Bystanders apparently found the remains of the Mirage fighter near Yemen's port city of Aden, while amateur video and photos posted on a local news website showed onlookers rifling through the debris and standing on a piece of the plane's distinctive triangle-shaped wing.
The United Arab Emirates' state-run WAM news agency earlier announced the "loss of a fighter aircraft." It did not immediately report the pilots' deaths. The state-run Saudi Press Agency carried a statement announcing their deaths, saying the crash happened at dawn.
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Is that an American made plane? Extra fuel tanks-what for?
Might be better off if they died. Being captured there is not too good for ones health.
It's a Mirage. Made in France.
French.
Extra fuel tanks-what for?
To hold extra fuel.
Might be better off if they died. Being captured there is not too good for ones health.
Dying has also been proven detrimental to one's health.
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