F-16 Crashes Near German Air Base
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- Gergana KrastevaThe Independent
- Anthony BlairNew York Post
- Perkin AmalarajDaily Mail
- The Associated PressToronto Star
- Mark HallamDeutsche Welle
- Jenipher Camino GonzalezDeutsche Welle
- Agence France-PresseCBS News
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A US Air Force F-16 fighter jet has crashed near a NATO airbase Germany, it has been reported.
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"Following a plane crash in the vicinity of US Air Base Spangdahlem, fire and emergency response teams from the Eifel District of Bitburg-Pruem were dispatched to the scene," the local district said on its website, adding that one person has been injured.
Along with Ramstein near Kaiserslautern in the Palatinate region, Spangdahlem is considered among the most US airfields.
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- 22 Sep
A military aircraft has crashed near the US air base in Spangdahlem, Germany, on Tuesday.
Coverage 7 articles
22 Sep Second U.S. F-16 fighter jet crash in 1 week, this time in Germany
CBS News
22 Sep U.S. fighter jet crashes at air base in Germany, injuring pilot
CBS News
22 Sep Military aircraft crashes near US air base in Spangdahlem, Germany
Deutsche Welle- 22 Sep A US military plane crashes near a US air base in Germany, injuring the pilot
Toronto Star 
22 Sep Military plane crashes at Nato air base in Germany
Daily Mail
22 Sep F-16 fighter jet crashes near US and NATO airbase in Germany
New York Post
22 Sep US F-16 jet crashes near Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany: report
The Independent
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