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Monday, October 16, 2006

Jas fighter almost shoots down Swedish civilian aircraft
A Gripen fighter flown by a Czech aircrew nearly shot down a Learjet that was towing target for the fighter on Wednesday.

The shot from the fighter plane passed just 15 metres from the civilian jet and the exercise was stop immediately.

Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has now begun an investigation into the incident.

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