A USAF F-16CG fighter aircraft (serial number AV555FS) crashed 18km
east of the town of Kozluk, Yugoslavia (according to official NATO report, however, 20km
southeast of Sabac according to Yugoslavian reports) at 02:20 on 05-02-99 The
pilot ejected and NATO reported |
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that he was picked up by NATO rescue forces. Yugoslav sources
reported that four NATO rescue helicopters were in the area and exchanged fire with
Serbian police. One rescue helicopter was reported down and one more heavily damaged by
AAA fire. |