Ukrainian military confirms F-16 crash, death of pilot
Tweet
Share
E-mail(Reuters) - The Ukrainian military said on Thursday that an F-16 jet crashed and its pilot died while it was approaching a target during a Russian air strike on Monday.
"Four enemy missiles were shot down by airborne weapons," the Ukrainian General Staff said in a statement.
"Connection with one of the aircraft was lost while it was approaching the next target. As it turned out later, the plane crashed, the pilot died," the military said.
(Reporting by Yuliia Dysa; writing by Maria Tsvetkova; editing by Mark Heinrich)
Serious News for Serious Traders! Try StreetInsider.com Premium Free!
You May Also Be Interested In
- After over 200 days at sea, U.S. aircraft carrier arrives in Thailand
- Tropical Storm Edouard moves ashore Gulf Coast near Texas-Louisiana border
- UK pledges additional £50 million to help contain Ebola outbreak in Congo
Create E-mail Alert Related Categories
ReutersRelated Entities
F1Sign up for StreetInsider Free!
Receive full access to all new and archived articles, unlimited portfolio tracking, e-mail alerts, custom newswires and RSS feeds - and more!
