US Air Force F-15 fighter jet crashes in North Sea

Last updated on: 15 June,2020 03:46 pm

US Air Force F-15 fighter jet crashes in North Sea

LONDON (AFP) - A US fighter jet on a training mission from a British Royal Air Force base in eastern England crashed in the North Sea on Monday, the US Air Force said.

"A US Air Force F-15C Eagle crashed at approximately 0940 (0840 GMT) today (Monday) in the North Sea," USAF Captain Miranda T Simmons said. The cause of the crash is unknown and the fate of the pilot was not immediately established, she added.