Capt. Matt Bruckner, an F-15 Eagle pilot assigned to the 71st Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Wing, at Langley Air Force Base, Va., flies a combat air patrol mission 7 October 2007 over Washington, D.C., in support of Operation Noble Eagle. The aircraft is a McDonnell Douglas F-15C-35-MC Eagle. Wikipedia
US F-15 Fighter Crashes Off Okinawa -- Voice of America
Japan's coast guard says a U.S. F-15 fighter jet has crashed off the coast of Okinawa, but that the pilot ejected safely and there were no casualties.
U.S. military officials are still investigating the cause of the crash, which happened early Tuesday east of the Japanese island prefecture. The plane was flying out of nearby Kadena Air Base.
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Update #1: US F-15 Fighter Crashes in Pacific off Okinawa -- ABC News/AP
Update #2: F-15 goes down off Okinawa; pilot rescued at sea -- Stars and Stripes
Update #3: U.S. F-15 crashes off Okinawa, no casualties -- UPI
WNU Editor: Pilot ejected safely and there were no casualties.
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