US pilot killed in U-2 crash in United Arab Emirates: officials

[burrowowl]

"There was no indication of hostile fire," said a US defense official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

The pilot, who was a member of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, was not identified pending notification of next of kin.

"The airmen of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing mourn the loss of a true American hero in the service of his country," said Colonel Darryl Burke, the 380th's commander.

The plane crashed as it was approaching to land at the Dahfra air base near Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, the US defense official said.

In a statement on the crash, the US military would not say where the crash occurred, citing "host nation sensitivities."

But UAE's state news agency WAM reported that the US plane crashed on landing at an air base in the emirates.

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Interesting, Bu$hCo must be desperate digging up the U-2! Is the pilot to be included among the Iraq War dead?!?!

[saigon68]

1. The pilot will get nothing

He will also not be "flying high" anymore.

[burrowowl]

2. Yup!

Didn't die in either Iraq or Afghanistan, a non-causuality.

[Oversea Visitor]

3. Dumb idoits

Did you not pay attention to the UFO sighting report in Iran.
Did you not know that the Russian was going to help the Iranian to safeguard them incase of UFO attack.
It is dangerous with UFO around to fly around like these.

[burrowowl]

5. Love your

:sarcasm: !!!!!

[ngGale]

4. One thing is sure, the pilot's family will never ...

get the truth and neither will we.