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F-16 crashes at US air base in Germany; pilot injured
An American fighter jet went down at Spangdahlem in western Germany on Tuesday afternoon; the pilot ejected safely.
What to know
- An F-16 crashed at Spangdahlem air base in western Germany on Sept. 22 around 2:30 p.m. local time; the pilot ejected and was injured but receiving care.
- Spangdahlem is home to roughly 20 F-16s and 5,000 military and civilian personnel, and is one of the most strategically important U.S. airbases in Europe.
- The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
U.S. Air Base Spangdahlem Operator of the baseU.S. Air Force 52nd Fighter Wing Operator of the crashed F-16
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“The pilot ejected and was receiving medical care. It also said the plane, which was an F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 52nd Fighter Wing, crashed around 2:30 p.m. local time.”
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