jet over

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Arad has been missing since he was captured after he ejected from his combat jet over Lebanon in 1986 as the aircraft went down.

From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026

The Houthis have been able to fly this year a Soviet-era MiG-29 fighter jet over the capital, Sanaa, during a military parade, along with a Northrop F-5 Tiger combat aircraft at another.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 21, 2023

A Canadian CP-140 aircraft this week was intercepted dangerously close by a Chinese jet over the South China Sea, according to video released by the Canadian government.

From Washington Times • Oct. 17, 2023

The boss of Boeing has warned that there is a "risk" the plane maker may be forced to axe its 737 Max 10 jet over potential regulatory issues.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2022

Twenty years before the crash of KAL 801, a Korean Air Boeing 707 wandered into Russian airspace and was shot down by a Soviet military jet over the Barents Sea.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell