{"id":361971,"date":"2026-09-22T12:36:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T17:36:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/american-f-16-fighter-jet-crashes-near-us-air-base-in-germany-military-says"},"modified":"2026-09-22T12:36:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T17:36:20","slug":"american-f-16-fighter-jet-crashes-near-us-air-base-in-germany-military-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/american-f-16-fighter-jet-crashes-near-us-air-base-in-germany-military-says","title":{"rendered":"American F-16 fighter jet crashes close to US air base in Germany, army says"},"content":{"rendered":"


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An American F-16 fighter jet crashed near a U.S. air base in western Germany on Tuesday, according to military officials.<\/p>\n

The pilot “ejected safely” and is receiving medical care, U.S. Air Base Spangdahlem said in a statement.<\/p>\n

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Smoke is seen after a U.S. F-16 fighter jet crashed near U.S. Air Base Spangdahlem in Germany, Sept. 22, 2026.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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“Emergency response personnel are on scene,” the statement said. “The cause of the incident is under investigation.”<\/p>\n

The fighter jet, assigned to the 52nd Fighter Wing, crashed at 2:30 p.m. local time. Smoke could be seen in video near the scene.<\/p>\n

The news comes days after a separate Texas National Guard F-16 crash<\/a> in Michigan last week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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