The disappearance of an American military aircraft over the eastern Mediterranean Sea was reported by U.S. European Command on Saturday.

BREAKING: US military aircraft conducting training operations in the eastern Mediterranean crashed last night in what has been deemed an accident

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According to a statement from the command, the aircraft collided during training operations.

It was stated that an investigation is underway into the cause, but there are no signs of hostile activity.

The command stated that no further information regarding the personnel involved would be disclosed out of respect for the affected families.

Initially, the military agency to which the aircraft belonged was obscure.

Additional squadrons have been deployed by the Air Force to the area, and the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, carrying a variety of aircraft, has also been conducting operations in the eastern Mediterranean.

The complete communiqué issued by U.S. European Command is provided below:

A incident befell and grounded a U.S. military aircraft engaged in training operations in the eastern Mediterranean on the evening of November 10.

Regarding the affected families, we will refrain from disclosing additional details regarding the personnel implicated at this moment.

The investigation into the training incident’s cause is ongoing at this time.

Nonetheless, all indications point to the fact that the aircraft sortie was conducted for training purposes only, and no hostile activity is apparent.

Further details will be furnished as the situation progresses.