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Pilot killed in Iran F-5 fighter jet crash
TEHRAN, Aug 26, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – An Iranian F-5 fighter jet crashed in
southern Iran on Sunday killing its pilot, state media reported.
The jet, a training aircraft, crashed as it attempted to land in Dezful in
the southwestern Khuzestan province, the official IRNA news agency said.
Its pilot was killed but his co-pilot survived and was hospitalised.
The cause of the accident was unknown.
Iran bought its F-5 fighters from the United States before the 1979
Islamic revolution and still has 48 in service, according to the latest
estimates by Jane’s IHS Markit.
Last week, Tehran unveiled its first domestically built fighter jet, which
is closely modelled on the F-5.
BSS/AFP/ARS/1752 hrs