Iraqi Brig. General missing after F-16IQ crashed in Arizona

An F-16 with the Arizona National Guard’s 162nd Wing crashed on Jun. 24 and the Iraqi defense ministry has confirmed the aircraft was flown by one of its pilots.

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Photo: Lockheed Martin

The missing pilot was identified as Brig. Gen. Rafid Mohammed Hassan. A press statement from the 162nd Wing said the jet belonged to Iraq.

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