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Royal Saudi Air Force: F-15 Down in Gulf of Aden, Crew Safe

March 27, 2015 Saudi F-15SA Down in Gulf of Aden
Jason Hyatt No Comments News

Two airmen from the Royal Saudi Air Force were plucked from the Gulf of Aden after their Boeing F-15SA went down in international waters. It appears that the crew was participating in ongoing airstrikes being carried out by a number of Arab states in against Houthi rebel positions in Yemen. At this point, Saudi officials are not releasing how the Eagle went down, but they are fairly confident it was not enemy fire. An investigation has been launched to determine the cause of the crash.

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The call for assistance came in on Thursday afternoon and was handled on a tactical level. The rescue planners contacted the destroyer, USS Sterett, to begin searching for the airmen. Upon locating the airmen a U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk, currently deployed to Djibouti, was dispatched to retrieve them.

The amphibious transport dock, USS New York, was also involved in the operation. The call from Saudi officials to Washington came in Thursday afternoon, and by 5:20 EST, the crew were safely in allied hands.

We are thankful this rescue op ended well and will provide more info as it becomes available.

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About the Author

Jason Hyatt is an aerospace industry professional with over 10 years of experience in the military and commercial aviation sectors. Born and raised in the Southwest United States, an area blessed with over 300 days of sunshine per year, he is fortunate to have been in and around aviation his entire life. After a brief stint as a semi-professional soccer player in the early 2000's, he realized his desire to live and work in aviation. While working for Boeing IDS (now BDS) in 2005, he first picked up a camera and started experimenting with aviation photography and photojournalism. As a freelance aviation photojournalist, he has been able to stay close to military aviation, his primary area of interest.

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