KVOA: Iraqi student pilot confirmed dead after F-16 crash near Safford
TUCSON (KVOA) -- Air Force officials have now confirmed an Iraqi student pilot conducting a routine F-16 training mission in conjunction with the Arizona Air National Guard's 162nd Wing in Tucson was killed in Tuesday's crash near Safford.
The pilot was flying an F-16 belonging to the Iraqi air force.
The U.S. Air Force is training Iraqi pilots in F-16 fighters at the request of the Iraqi Government.
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More News On Reports That An Iraqi Student Pilot Was Killed In An F-16 Crash In Southeastern Arizona
Pilot dies after F-16 military jet crashes in southeastern Arizona during training exercise -- Daily Mail/AP
Iraqi pilot killed in F-16 in southeastern Arizona -- AFP
Arizona Air National Guard F-16 crashes, pilot killed -- ABC News
Air force confirms death of Iraqi pilot who crashed in United States -- RUDAW
