Pilot Killed in F-16 Crash in Jordan

Stephen Pope

Tuesday, December 02, 2014 at 11:33 PM ET

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A similar U.S. Air Force F-16 in 2008. USAF

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A U.S. Air Force pilot was killed when their F-16 fighter jet crashed in Jordan on Sunday.
The F-16, assigned to bomb ISIS targets in the Middle East, reportedly suffered a mechanical malfunction shortly after takeoff.
The crash was not combat-related and is currently under investigation, with no evidence of enemy fire.

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A U.S. Air Force pilot assigned to bomb ISIS targets in the Middle East was killed when his F-16 fighter crashed on Sunday, military officials said.

The Fighting Falcon reportedly suffered a mechanical malfunction shortly after takeoff. The pilot attempted to return to an airstrip in Jordan but crashed short of the runway, according to multiple news accounts.