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| Nato jet crashes in Afghanistan | Nato jet crashes in Afghanistan |
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| A Nato fighter jet has crashed at an airbase in southern Afghanistan, a day after a civilian helicopter crash at the same base killed 16 people. | A Nato fighter jet has crashed at an airbase in southern Afghanistan, a day after a civilian helicopter crash at the same base killed 16 people. |
| The two pilots ejected from the jet when it crashed inside the Kandahar air field, a Nato spokesman said. They are being treated at the base hospital. | The two pilots ejected from the jet when it crashed inside the Kandahar air field, a Nato spokesman said. They are being treated at the base hospital. |
| Involvement of insurgents in the crash has been ruled out, officials say. | Involvement of insurgents in the crash has been ruled out, officials say. |
| On Sunday a Russian-built helicopter crashed at the airfield apparently as it was trying to take off. | On Sunday a Russian-built helicopter crashed at the airfield apparently as it was trying to take off. |
| At least 16 civilians were killed and five others injured in the crash. | At least 16 civilians were killed and five others injured in the crash. |
| Captain Ruben Hoorncelv, a spokesman for the Nato-led force, told the Associated Press news agency that the cause of Monday's crash was unclear. | Captain Ruben Hoorncelv, a spokesman for the Nato-led force, told the Associated Press news agency that the cause of Monday's crash was unclear. |
| He said the jet caught fire and crashed on the airfield. | He said the jet caught fire and crashed on the airfield. |
| On Sunday, a Russian-built Mi-8 transport helicopter, owned the Russian air company Vertical-T, crashed at the airfield, killing 16 civilians. | |
| The nationalities of the dead are not yet known. | The nationalities of the dead are not yet known. |
| Kandahar airfield is Nato's largest air base in southern Afghanistan but the BBC's Martin Patience in Kabul says a lot of civilian aircraft fly in and out so there is no surprise this was a civilian crash. | Kandahar airfield is Nato's largest air base in southern Afghanistan but the BBC's Martin Patience in Kabul says a lot of civilian aircraft fly in and out so there is no surprise this was a civilian crash. |