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US fighter jet crashes at air base in western Germany
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Officials say one pilot safely ejected as F-16 believed to have crashed on approach to Spangdahlem after training drill An 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...
- Officials say one pilot safely ejected as F-16 believed to have crashed on approach to Spangdahlem after training drill An 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 eject...
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- Left: Officials say one pilot safely ejected as F-16 believed to have crashed on approach to Spangdahlem after training drill An 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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