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F-16 crashes at US air base in western Germany

A US fighter jet crashed during a routine training exercise; the pilot ejected safely and was hospitalized.

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What to know

  • Two F-16 crashes reported in a four-day span: one in Michigan on September 18, another at a US air base in western Germany on September 22.
  • Both pilots ejected safely and were hospitalized; no fatalities reported.
  • Both crashes occurred during routine training exercises.

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How it unfolded 2 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump articlesvideospostscomments

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    F-16 crashes at US air base in western Germany

    An F-16 fighter jet crashed at a US air base in western Germany. Reports confirm the incident occurred at the air base.

    “The seat automatically separates from the pilot under specified conditions, even zero-zero (zero speed, zero altitude) conditions.”
    — NetworkLlama, Reddit commenter discussing ejection seat mechanics · source

    1. 2 outlets first by The Guardian, 1d ago · also Financial Times · read ↗

    • They don't land in the seat. The seat drops away. The F-16C/D that the USAF uses mostly has the Collins Aerospace ACES II ejection seat, with the ACES 5 slowly replacing at least some of them. The seat automatically separates from the pilot under specified conditions, even zero-zero (zero speed, zero altitude) conditions. There are videos on…

      NetworkLlamar/anime_titties1d agoview on r/anime_titties ↗
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    F-16 crashes during training exercise in Michigan

    An F-16 jet crashed while on a routine training exercise in Michigan. The pilot ejected safely and was rushed to hospital for treatment.

    “The F-16 jet was on a routine training exercise in Michigan when the crash happened. The pilot was rushed to hospital for treatment after ejecting safely.”
    — Sky News · source