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US F-16 Fighter Jet Crashes Near Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany

A US Air Force F-16 crashed near Spangdahlem Air Base in western Germany, leaving the pilot injured and prompting ongoing investigations by military and local authorities.

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Military aircraft crashes near Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany

Deutsche Welle ↗

US F-16 jet crash confirmed with pilot ejection

The Independent ↗

US Air Base reports pilot ejected and is receiving care

ABCNews.com ↗

Emergency crews respond and secure crash site

DER SPIEGEL - Schlagzeilen – Tops ↗

German authorities continue investigation at Spangdahlem

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