2 Navy Fighter Jets Crash In Persian Gulf

Three Pilots Rescued; Reports Reveal Crash Was Not Due To Hostile Fire

(CBS/AP)  Two U.S. Navy fighter jets plunged into the Persian Gulf Monday after a mid-air collision, but all three pilots were rescued safely, a top Navy commanders said Monday.

There is no word yet on their injuries, reports CBS News correspondent Bob Orr.

Preliminary reports reveal that these crashes were not due to hostile fire and were unrelated to Monday's confrontation between U.S. warships and Iranian Revolutionary Guard fast boats.

Navy Vice Adm. Kevin J. Cosgriff told reporters that the three pilots have been brought back to the USS Harry Truman, the aircraft carrier they were operating from, and are in good condition. Cosgriff, who is commander of the Navy's 5th Fleet, which is based in Bahrain, said the pilots were undergoing medical checks.

According to the Navy, teams from the Truman rescued the three aviators who ejected after their F/A-18 Super Hornets crashed during operations in the Gulf. The aircraft are from Carrier Air Wing Three, which is deployed to the Persian Gulf with the Truman Carrier Strike Group.

Cosgriff said it was a mid-air collision. Information released by the 5th Fleet said the two aircraft were providing "close air support from Iraq when they crashed."

One of the jets that crashed held two pilots, the other held just one.

The crash occurred at about 1 p.m. EST.

[agarwal1]

They were shot down by Iranian Speeding boat of revolutionary guards??

[hillaryin08]

No you idiot they had a mid air collision.

[j-whitman]

Agarwal1,,,, I''m sure that will be the story on Fox News

[hvj2006]

This shows the training of US AIR FORCE. this calls for better training. Its a shameful news. GO ARMY!

[rohink-2009]

This shows the training of US AIR FORCE. this calls for better training. Its a shameful news. GO ARMY!

Posted by usakora

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Usakora, it was the Navy. Last I heard, the Navy, Army and Air Force were on the same team.

My branch of the military is better than your branch. My political party is better than yours. My God is better and more powerful than your God. You do our Country proud and unfortunately you are not alone.

[zoltaric]

I suspect their telemetry was blocked by the Iranians. technology sold to them by Russia.

[pepperp1]

urg, markets down 454 points last week this should really help, just dumb pilots who ran into each other hu..................

[feelfree1]

More U.S. tax dollars pissed away, and more potential for war profiteers, but at least this is 2 less fighter jets that can be used to murder and maim the people of Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran, and elsewhere, in the illegitimate Bush regime'' TERRA crusade, so there is a bright side.

[infidel_us]

This is all that darned George Bush''s fault.....if he hadn''t cut the funding for window cleaner, those pilots would have been able to see each other and avoid this mishap! 382.25 days and counting! :)

[ipranked]

That''s too bad. Hope all is good.

Ron T
Founder
www.ipranked.com

[jeepmanjr]

Hey FeelFree1... Why don''t you feel free to exercise your freedom (that you obviously haven''t earned nor deserve) and find a better place to live. One more suiting to your traitorous mentality!

[bobnjersey]

the pilots were probably taking steroids ... and roger clemens was likely the supplier.

i have no information whatsoever on this situation but everyone is guilty by default now ... and therefore must prove their innocence beyond a shadow of a doubt.

[antoniof123]

They were shot down by Iranian Speeding boat of revolutionary guards??

Posted by Agarwal1 at 02:37 PM : Jan 07, 2008

Fox News reports coming at you daily by nut cases.

[straightener--2008]

muslim2k8

"Lets vote for Barack Hussein Obama. Iranian, Syrians and Americans joined in one gigantic embrace! "

Who are you voting for jack*ss, so I can ridicule you with baseless ad hominem attacks. You don''t deserve a vote after displaying such unamerican sentiment, done Swift-boat style.

[joyous88]

thanks to Reagan they may actually have the missles to shoot at our planes,
and thanks to Bush they actually have the opportunity to use those missles,
and thanks to the mindless christian vote we got both Bush and Reagan,
how about a big "hooray" for huckabee the next President of the United States, war monger in chief and of course another "GOOD CHRISTIAN"

[yongamerica]

he truth is they were shot down by Iranian I-Hawk missiles.. -Nancy_Naive

You wish. But then again for you that''s wishful thinking. The US is just waiting for Iran to throw the first punch. What happens is NOT what the mid-east wants.

Regardless what current presidential potentials have to say about their visions of the Mideastd, once they are given the top briefing, all their promises will fade.

[joyous88]

REMEMBER THE GULF OF TONKIN INCIDENT

another fake War is about to start, they are good for business.

[dwjd4u]

DONOT ELECT BEROCK OBAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
please please please he dose not have enough experiance to run this country..............

[quetzal666]

Iranian kids did it with sling shots!!!

[dwjd4u]

havent we had enough of enexperince??????? obama
is a grade schooler trying to run a collage!!!!!!

[inventagod]

Iraq War:

$483,733,355,468 to date...

How much will the NEXT BU$H war cost???

[closethippy1]

"Provoked" and crushing down the US "Keystone Cops" Navy has made its presence felt in the Persian Gulf.
Laurel Bush and Hardy Cheney must be very proud of how well their boys are performing against the enemy....

[chad55555]

Sounds like they were playing around at tax payers expense, or there are too many in the area or they ran out of targets to bomb and started on each other.EITHER WAY WASTE OF GOOD PLANES,you can bet RUSSIA AND CHINA AND THE MIDDLE EAST are watching and getting a kick out of that.

[grazinggoat]

We would have to adopt Shariah law... Cool. No more homose*uality, immorality, Devil music, etc. Hey, it will be like the 50''''s, except the girls will cover their faces...
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Posted by muslim2k8 at 04:18 PM : Jan 07, 2008

-Which one are you giving away for the cause of homoosexxuality? Will it be your son, grandson or is it your daughter or grandaughter?

-muslim2k8, you''re just another bigot!

[Con Mohrat]

Somehow this blog moved from the Keystone Cops Pilots to... unrelated material.

Well, here''s some unrelated junk too.

Bush was whining the broken US Economy, and about not letting his tax cuts expire, and crying about inheritance taxes.

For a guy to starts attacks on other nations, he SHOULD BE the person paying for it, not putting it off on another generation or two.

I didn''t catch all the weeping and crocodile tears as I was busy in the gym. I am sure I missed nothing, as the Congress would agree.

[nothappyatall]

"Three Pilots Rescued; Reports Reveal Crash Was Not Due To Hostile Fire"

Yeah right, like I''m going to believe THAT BS, they just don''t want to dmit the truth- that an amateur ''pea shooter'' with an almost homemade weapon brought down one of our sophisticated multil million dollar planes, but it''s happened before.

I don''t believe a dam thing the military or Govt tells us, not one! they are proven liars.

[gce65]

"Oh my God! What could have caused this terrible accident???"
A dangerous mixture of Testosterone and Gravity.

[amazedd]

The Ups & Downs of Learning to Fly in High Times.

- Mash-mellows

[j-whitman]

Fox News will probably say they were Al Queda terrorists working for Iran

[Con Mohrat]

The headline could read "TOP GUNS HIT BOTTOM"

[watcher269-2009]

The Headline should read "Top Guns Ejectulated After Crash and Burn"

[jowand]

Fox News will probably say they were Al Queda terrorists working for Iran
Posted by j-whitman at 10:08 PM : Jan 07, 2008

No they won''t your just being delusional and paranoid again.

[formrusmcsgt]

While glad that the flyers are all safe, someone here commited a $120 million dollar error.....

[prinzowhales]

Obviously, the Iranians were responsible...they exist and have oil and don''t want "worthless paper" for it.

[Con Mohrat]

While glad that the flyers are all safe, someone here commited a $120 million dollar error.....
Posted by formrusmcsgt at 08:03 AM : Jan 08, 2008

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I was in a flying wing and saw what happens to pilots who fly like Keystone Cops. We had some not paying attention after landing and speeding into the overrun; another with heavy foot on brake who blew four tires; another who aborted takeoff, turned around and immediately tried taking off in the opposite direction (with already white-hot brakes), another who exceed permitted speed, etc. etc.

They were all relieved from flying duties immediately and became desk jockies as Exec Officers, Squadron Commanders, Motor Pool Officers, and other forgotten jobs.

Here come two new squadron commanders, after the long investigations.

[amazedd]

On a Silver-Platter, Jag-Head.

[toolmangler-2009]

I was in a flying wing and saw what happens to pilots who fly like Keystone Cops.
Posted by Vet1971 at 11:58 AM : Jan 08, 2008


Northrop YB-49 Flying wing, a heavy bomber prototype

[oldpilot954]

I never flew military aircraft but I''ve been around a lot of airplanes and pilots. A mid-air is a great way to get removed form flying duty -- which, to most fighter jocks, is only slightly more dreaded that being emasculated.
Some people seem to think it takes a big inattention or case of stupidity to have a mid-air. Those people who think that have fender benders at 45 mph -- they should try it driving around at 500 knots.

[Con Mohrat]

Northrop YB-49 Flying wing, a heavy bomber prototype
Posted by ToolMangler at 11:00 PM : Jan 08, 2008

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Not what I meant. A Wing is a unit, composed of squadrons, usually of planes, front and back end crews and maintenance people.