LKNANML Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 KABUL – A Tornado fighter jet crashed inside NATO's largest base in southern Afghanistan on Monday in the second major crash on the base in two days, officials said. The jet crashed inside Kandahar Airfield during takeoff at 7:20 a.m. Afghanistan time (0250 GMT), said Capt. Ruben Hoornveld, a spokesman for the NATO-led force. The two-member crew ejected and were being treated at the base hospital. There was no indication that insurgent activity caused the crash, he said, but officials could not immediately say why the plane went down. The jet caught fire and emergency personnel responded. The crash of the Tornado is the third aircraft to go down in Afghanistan in three days. A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet crashed early Saturday in central Afghanistan, killing two crew members. U.S. officials say insurgent fire did not bring down the plane. Last week, Taliban militants downed an Mi-6 transport helicopter in southern Afghanistan, killing six Ukrainian civilians on board and an Afghan child on the ground. More after jump http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090720/ap_on_re_as/as_afghanistan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tflash Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Incredible, the Tornado jets have only just arrived, in a somewhat controversial move to replace the Joint Force Harrier. There were some doubts the heavy fighter-bomber is rather ill-suited for CAS, and a new IR counter measures system had to be installed. This is really bad luck, fortunately the crew survived! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joey45 Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 thats why the Jag should come back... good for the crew. The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance. "Me, the 13th Duke of Wybourne, here on the ED forums at 3 'o' clock in the morning, with my reputation. Are they mad.." https://ko-fi.com/joey45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vekkinho Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 thats why the Jag should come back... good for the crew. I second that! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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