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U.S. Military Aircraft Hit by Small Arms Fire in Philippines
Friday, February 1, 2002
(11:09 AEDT)
The Australia Broadcasting Corporation

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PENTAGON
A United States special forces aircraft has been hit by small arms fire while taking part in an exercise in the northern Philippines, a Pentagon spokesman said.

No-one was injured in the incident.

"One of the rounds came up through the floor near a crew member," said Lieutenant Commander Jeff Davis, a Pentagon spokesman.

He said the US Air Force MC-130 came under fire yesterday while engaged in a low-level training mission in the island of Luzon as part of an exercise with the Philippines military.
(ABC.net.AU News Source)
2002 © The Australia Broadcasting Corporation.

Dan