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Iranian fighter jet crashes
26/11/2007 14:01 - (SA)
Tehran - An Iranian fighter jet crashed in the Sea of Oman on Monday, the official news agency Irna reported, without detailing the cause or any casualties.
The F4 jet crashed at 12:45 (09:15 GMT) during manoeuvres close to the southeastern port of Chahbahar. The US-built plane requires a two person crew.
The Iranian air force has been hit hard by a US trade embargo, which means the country must work intensely to find spare parts to keep its fleet in the air.
Many of Iran's planes are of American origin - it has fleets of F4, F5 and F14 fighters - and were bought in a massive arms-buying spree by the pro-US shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, who was ousted by the Islamic revolution of 1979.
The military in recent months has unveiled new jets they say have been built using domestic technology alone, although Western experts have cast doubt on how original they are.
- AFP
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