A pilot of the U.S. Air force jet lies at the scene of a plane crash northwest of Baghdad, Nov. 27, 2006. (Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery >>>

    BAGHDAD, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- A U.S. fighter jet crashed northwest of Baghdad on Monday with one pilot on board, al-Jazeera TV channel reported.

    The U.S. military confirmed the incident in a brief statement,saying the U.S. Air force jet, F-16 carrying one pilot crashed in northwest of Baghdad at about 1:35 p.m. (1035 GMT).

    The F-16 CG was providing support for the coalition ground forces when it went down in an area located 32 km northwest of Baghdad in the volatile Anbar province, added the statement.  

    However, the statement did not say what caused the crash or the fate of the pilot.