Navy Fighter Jets Crash in Persian Gulf

Mon, Jan 7, 2008 at 11:25:25 am PST

In an apparent mid-air collision, two US Navy fighter jets crashed into the Persian Gulf today, but thankfully all the pilots ejected safely.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Two U.S. Navy fighter jets plunged into the Persian Gulf Monday, after what initial reports suggest was a mid-air collision, a defense official said.

All three pilots ejected safely from the planes and were headed back to the USS Harry Truman, the aircraft carrier they were operating from, according to the official, who requested anonymity because the information was preliminary and not yet released publicly. No other details or the crash were released.

One of the F-18 jets that crashed held two pilots, the other held just one.