U.S. F-15E Crew Rescued in Libya After Crash Near Benghazi
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Both crew members of a U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet were rescued after the plane crashed in eastern Libya, the operational commander of the allied attack on Libya said today.
The crew ejected safely after the plane suffered “an equipment malfunction” at about 10:30 p.m. Central European Time yesterday, said U.S. Admiral Samuel Locklear, who spoke to reporters at the Pentagon by telephone from his command ship in the Mediterranean Sea.