Probably because of >During the incident, two Iranian Air Force F-4 Phantom II jet interceptors reported losing instrumentation and communications as they appro

Probably because of >During the incident, two Iranian Air Force F-4 Phantom II jet interceptors reported losing instrumentation and communications as they approached the object. These were restored upon withdrawal. >One of the aircraft also reported a temporary weapons systems failure while the crew was preparing to open fire. These were explained away in the wikipedia article, but who knows the truth... Hidden away in another language.