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US fighter jet crashes at air base in western Germany

Global Published 22 September 2026, 21:49 · archived 22 Sep 2026

Officials say one pilot safely ejected as F-16 believed to have crashed on approach to Spangdahlem after training drill⁠An F-16 fighter jet assigned to the US air ⁠base Spangdahlem ⁠in ​western Germany crashed on Tuesday, the US military said, ⁠adding that one pilot had ejected safely and was receiving ⁠medical treatment.The cause of the incident ​is under ‌investigation, the military ‌said in a statement, with ‌emergency response personnel at the scene of the crash. Continue reading...

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