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Patriot Missile Eyed in Downing of Fighter Jet

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Published April 2, 2003 at 11:00 PM CST

The U.S. military investigates the possibility that an American Patriot missile caused the crash of a Navy F/A-18. U.S. forces are searching near Karbala for the pilot of the downed fighter jet. Hear NPR's Nick Spicer.

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