Tragic Training Mishap Claims Lives of 5 US Service Members in Mediterranean Crash
A U.S. military aircraft has crashed over the eastern Mediterranean Sea during training operations. The cause of the crash is under investigation, but there are no indications of hostile activity. No further information on personnel involved has been released out of respect for the affected families. The Air Force has deployed additional squadrons to the region, and the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier has been operating in the eastern Mediterranean.