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From the NYT
June 22, 2005
U.S. Spy Plane on Afghanistan Mission Crashes, Killing Pilot
By TERENCE NEILAN
An Air Force U-2 spy plane has crashed in Southwest Asia, killing the pilot, the military said today.
A short statement said the crash occurred at 7:30 p.m. Eastern time Tuesday as the plane completed a mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, the name given to American military operations in Afghanistan. The pilot was not identified.
The crash occurred as the plane was returning to base, according to the statement issued by the Central Command. The base was not identified, but military officials who have been briefed on the incident said it was returning to Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates.
The location of the crash could not be disclosed "due to host-nation sensitivities," Capt. David W. Small of the Air Force, a spokesman for Central Command, told The Associated Press.
Where was it flying that there could a problem "due to host-nation sensitivities,"?
June 22, 2005
U.S. Spy Plane on Afghanistan Mission Crashes, Killing Pilot
By TERENCE NEILAN
An Air Force U-2 spy plane has crashed in Southwest Asia, killing the pilot, the military said today.
A short statement said the crash occurred at 7:30 p.m. Eastern time Tuesday as the plane completed a mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, the name given to American military operations in Afghanistan. The pilot was not identified.
The crash occurred as the plane was returning to base, according to the statement issued by the Central Command. The base was not identified, but military officials who have been briefed on the incident said it was returning to Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates.
The location of the crash could not be disclosed "due to host-nation sensitivities," Capt. David W. Small of the Air Force, a spokesman for Central Command, told The Associated Press.
Where was it flying that there could a problem "due to host-nation sensitivities,"?
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