First F-16 crashed in Ukraine, - WSJ
Date: 2024-08-29 Author: Кирило Загоруйко Categories: WAR
During a massive missile attack on August 26, Ukraine lost an American F-16 fighter jet.
This was reported by The Wall Street Journal, citing an anonymous US official. According to preliminary data, although the incident occurred during a Russian attack, the fighter jet was not shot down by enemy fire. The plane crash could have occurred as a result of pilot error.
The Ukrainian Air Force Command did not report the loss of the fighter jet. The Pentagon told journalists to contact the Ukrainian side for comments.
According to another US official, a total of six aircraft arrived in Ukraine. The Air Force has six pilots trained to fly them.
