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Pilot Safe After F-16 Crashes in Germany

Pilot Safe After F-16 Crashes in Germany
Sniper ATP on a U.S. Air Force F-16. Photo: U.S. Air Force.

An F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet based at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, crashed Oct. 8, the Air Force said. The pilot was able to eject safely prior to the crash, per a Tuesday statement. The aircraft was assigned to the 480th Fighter Squadron part of the U.S. Air Forces Europe’s 52nd Fighter Wing. The crash occurred around 3 p.m. local time, and the pilot sustained minor injuries, per the statement. The cause of the accident remains under investigation, and no…

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