Iraqi Military Pilot Dies In F-16 Crash In Ariz.
September 07 2017
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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