An F-16 fighter jet crashed at Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany’s Eifel region, according to SWR, citing base officials.
The pilot ejected and is receiving medical care. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
Spangdahlem Air Base is home to a squadron of about 20 F-16 fighter jets. Numerous U.S. transport aircraft have also been seen there in recent months.
German air traffic control said the crash occurred after a training exercise. Local residents saw a large plume of smoke afterward. Firefighters and police are at the airfield.
SWR’s sources said two aircraft took off from the base on the afternoon of September 22 and one of them crashed.
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