aircraft
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Falling debris from an interception also set off a blaze at Dubai's Jebel Ali port, which hosts US warships and is capable of handling aircraft carriers.
From Barron's
A pilot has survived after a light aircraft crashed into the sea off the south coast of England.
From BBC
"I am also concerned by reports that UK military aircraft are in the skies over or near Iran," the Belfast South and Mid Down MP said.
From BBC
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Britain played no role in the U.S.-Israeli strikes, but confirmed British aircraft were conducting defensive operations in the region to protect British interests and allies.
From Barron's
Commercial aircraft have been accidentally misidentified as hostile by air-defense systems in the past, most recently when Russian defenses mistakenly shot down an Azerbaijani commercial flight in late 2024.
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