Five killed in plane crash in Iraq
(Agencies)
Updated: 2005-05-31 14:57

Four U.S. Air Force personnel and one Iraqi were killed in the crash of an Iraqi air force aircraft north of Baghdad, the American military confirmed Tuesday.

The crash happened at about noon Monday near the village of Jalula, about 80 miles northeast of the capital, said military spokesman Lt. Col. Fred Wellman.

"All the personnel onboard are confirmed to have been killed in action, but there is still an investigation ongoing," Wellman said.

It was unclear what type of fixed-wing aircraft it was, who was in control of it nor why it crashed. Strong wind buffeted central and northern Iraq on Monday.

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