Two Iranian Pilots Killed by ‘Technical Problem’ with Fighter Jet
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3 Jun 2021
Iranian state media reported this week that two military pilots were killed when a fighter plane suffered a “technical fault” on the runway in southwestern Iran.
According to Iranian media, the incident involved the Iranian version of U.S. aerospace corporation Northrop’s F-5 fighter. The F-5 design dates back to the 1960s and is used primarily as an “aggressor aircraft” in training sessions by the U.S. Navy and Marines.
Iran acquired a number of F-5s when it received American support prior to the 1979 Islamic Revolution.