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التاريخ: الخميس 14-05-2009 الموافق 19-05-1430
المكان: افغانستان
نوع الطائرة: مقاتلة بريطانية من طراز هارير
الضحايا: لا يوجد.

علن حلف شمال الاطلسى / ناتو / عن تحطم طائرة مقاتلة بريطانية من طراز هارير جنوبى افغانستان اليوم عقب اضطرار قائدها للهبوط اضطراريا فى قاعدة قندهار.
واوضح بيان للناتو اورده راديو ال بى بى سى ان الطيار اصيب بجروح فيما لازال السبب المباشر للحادث غير معروف ولكن تم استثناء احتمال تعرض الطائرة لعمل عدائى. وكان ناطق عسكرى قد قال فى وقت سابق ان عطلا ميكانيكيا تسبب فى تحطم الطائرة.

British fighter jet crashes in Afghanistan

Thu May 14, 2009
The alliance said in a statement that the aircraft had made an emergency landing at Kandahar Airfield in the south of the country. The pilot ejected and was believed to have suffered only minor injuries. There were no other casualties.
"The exact cause of the incident is not yet known, however there is currently no suggestion that the incident was caused by enemy action," the alliance said in a statement.
Earlier a spokesman blamed mechanical failure for the crash, which he said had taken place shortly after takeoff.
Royal Air Force has had BAE Harrier GR7 aircraft deployed in Afghanistan since 2006, adding more advanced Harrier GR9s in early 2007.