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Swedish Air Force JAS 39 Fighter Jet Crashes, Pilot Safe

Tuesday, 21 August 2018 05:38 AM EDT

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Swedish jet fighter has crashed in southern Sweden, apparently after striking a bird.

Sweden's Armed Forces says Tuesday that the pilot of the Swedish-built JAS 39 Gripen fighter jet ejected safely after the bird strike.

He has been taken to a nearby hospital, likely for checks.

The plane crashed near Karlskrona — 160 kilometers (99 miles) east of Malmo, Sweden's third largest city.

No other details were immediately available.

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A Swedish jet fighter has crashed in southern Sweden, apparently after striking a bird.Sweden's Armed Forces says Tuesday that the pilot of the Swedish-built JAS 39 Gripen fighter jet ejected safely after the bird strike.He has been taken to a nearby hospital, likely for...
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