F-16 fighter jet crashes at Nato base in Germany

Summarised from 6 outlets · 7 reports · Updated 23 Sept, 06:08 · Archive

A US F-16 fighter jet crashed at Spangdahlem Air Base in western Germany, with the pilot ejecting safely.

The F-16 crashed on approach to the base during a training mission. The pilot ejected and received medical treatment. The cause is under investigation. Reports suggest the aircraft went down on a golf course near the base.

F-16 fighter jet crashes at Nato base in Germany — Image: UPI

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Second U.S. F-16 fighter jet crash in 1 week, this time in GermanyFor the second time in less than a week, a U.S. F-16 fighter jet has crashed, this time during a training mission in western Germany, according to the military. They said the pilot ejected safely.CBS News · 23 Sept, 00:28
Pilot ejects as F-16 fighter jet crashes near U.S. base in GermanyA U.S. F-16 fighter jet crashed Tuesday afternoon near a U.S. military base in western Germany, military officials said. The pilot ejected safely.UPI · 22 Sept, 22:59
US fighter jet crashes at air base in western GermanyOfficials 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...The Guardian · 22 Sept, 17:49
U.S. fighter jet crashes at American air base in Germany, injuring the pilotThe U.S. Air Base Spangdahlem said that the pilot ejected and was receiving medical care.CBS News · 22 Sept, 17:21
F-16 fighter jet crashes near Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany as pilot injuredA plane has crashed near the United States' Spangdahlem air base in Germany with one person injured, and reports say the aircraft went down on a golf courseThe Mirror · 22 Sept, 16:34
F-16 fighter jet crashes near US and NATO airbase in GermanyThe $60-80 million military hardware was on approach to Spangdahlem Air Base in the western German region of Rhineland-Palatinate when it crashedNew York Post · 22 Sept, 15:28
Military plane crashes at Nato air base in GermanyA military plane has today crashed at a Nato base in Germany.Daily Mail · 22 Sept, 15:26

In this story: Spangdahlem Air Base · Germany · Rhineland-Palatinate · US Air Force · NATO

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