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Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Yemen: At least 10 killed after fighter jet crashes into building


At least ten people were killed after a fighter aircraft on Tuesday crashed in Yemen's capital, local authorities said.

The Sequoia 22 fighter jet crashed down into a three-story building in the busy residential district of Qadissiya in Sanaa.

Yemen Transport Ministery Waed Bathib told local media that seven civilians had been killed, including two children, while 21 others were injured. However, the state-run Saba news agency said the number of killed had increased to ten, including the aircraft's pilot, Captain Mohammed Shaker.

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2 comments:

  1. Paul Meyer20/2/13 16:23

    Sequoia 22? Maybe Sukhoi SU-22 (as in SU-17 variant)?

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  2. Ko Savonije20/2/13 16:51

    A military official said the aircraft was a Russian SU-22 fighter/ground attack aircraft.

    http://www.nbcnews.com/id/50854221#.USTw96Uz2bM

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