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Kuwaiti Air Force F/A-18 pilot dies

During a training mission. Investigations underway

A McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 "Hornet" fighter plane belonging to the Kuwaiti Air Force crashed yesterday afternoon during a training session in northern Kuwait, causing the death of the pilot. The news was confirmed by Brigadier General Hamad al-Sagr, spokesman for the National Ministry of Defense.According to the international Arabic daily "Asharq al Awsat", citing sources from the Kuwaiti news agency...

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Kuwait City, Kuwait, 10/10/2024 13:03
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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