Iraqi Military Pilot Dies In F-16 Crash In Ariz.

September 07 2017

USA

The Iraqi air force has identified the pilot who was killed in a training crash on Tuesday in Arizona, reports the Stars and Stripes.

The deceased pilot was Maj. Noor Faleh Rassan Al-Khazali, said a service statement on Facebook.

His Iraqi-owned fighter jet went down about 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Safford, Ariz., said a spokeswoman for the Arizona Air National Guard's 162nd Wing at Tucson International Airport.

The wing is home to a program that trains foreign pilots...

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