US Helicopter Recovers Pair of Saudi Pilots After Fighter Jet Crash
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Stocktrek Images/Thinkstock(DJIBOUTI) — A U.S. helicopter recovered a pair of Saudi pilots whose fighter jet had crashed in the Gulf of Aden on Friday.
A U.S. official confirmed that the Saudi plane, a F-15, had gone down due to mechanical issues while participating in Saudi airstrikes within Yemen. A U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter based in nearby Djibouti was set to rescue the pilots, who had ejected into the water.
The U.S. is not taking part in the Saudi-led campaign in Yemen, but is providing logistical and intelligence support.
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