American F-16 Fighter Jet Crashes in Germany, Pilot Ejects Safely
The pilot of a U.S. F-16 fighter jet ejected safely Tuesday after the aircraft crashed near Spangdahlem Air Base in western Germany, military officials confirmed.
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An American F-16 fighter jet crashed near the U.S. Air Base Spangdahlem in western Germany on Tuesday, according to military officials.
The pilot ejected safely and is receiving medical care, U.S. Air Base Spangdahlem said in a statement. Emergency response personnel were on the scene.
The cause of the incident is under investigation. The fighter jet, assigned to the 52nd Fighter Wing, crashed at 2:30 p.m. local time. Smoke was visible near the crash site in video footage.
This incident follows a separate crash of a Texas National Guard F-16 in Michigan last week. The details of that incident were not immediately available but contributed to a recent string of aviation events involving U.S. military aircraft.