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FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters): A US F16 warplane crashed northwest of Baghdad on Monday with one pilot on board, the U.S. military said.
A spokeswoman said she had no information on the fate of the pilot or the cause of the crash.
Residents in the Falluja area, in Iraq's western province of Anbar, reported seeing a plane crash and said the crash site had been surrounded by U.S. troops.
“A United States Air Force F-16CG engaged in support of coalition ground combat operations crashed approximately 20 miles northwest of Baghdad today at about 1:35 p.m. Baghdad time (10:35 a.m. British time) with one pilot on board,” a U.S. statement said.
“A board will be convened to investigate the incident.”
