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U.S. fighter plane crashes off coast of northeast England

A U.S. Air Force fighter plane with one pilot on board has crashed into the North Sea. The F15C Eagle was on a routine mission from RAF Lakenheath, the Air Force said Monday.

Reuters WORLD
Published June 15,2020
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A U.S. fighter plane crashed in the North Sea off the coast of northeast England on Monday with the fate of the pilot and the cause of the crash unknown, the Sun newspaper reported, citing a U.S. Air Force statement.

The statement said at the time of the accident the aircraft was on a routine training mission with one pilot on board. Reuters could not immediately confirm the details.