Claims extracted
18
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
6%
1 of 18 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
69/100
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A military plane has today crashed at a Nato base in Germany.
Officials said the plane crashed this afternoon at the Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany and that an emergency response was launched.
They added that one person was injured in the incident.
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person → see → incident
Local media has reported that the plane was an American F-16 fighter jet.
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plane → report → ?
Trierischer Volksfreund reported that the fighter plane was on approach to the airfield at the time of the incident.
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plane → report → incident
It added that the plane's pilot was able to eject safely, but sustained injuries.
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pilot → add → injuries
The crash occurred near a local golf course and not far from the B50 federal highway
Birthe Thomsen, the mayor of nearby town Speicher, told local media she saw a jet rapidly losing altitude before smoke began to rise.
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smoke → occur → altitude
Upon seeing this, she called emergency services.
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she → see → services
Other residents also reported a visible column of smoke that appeared to be coming from the Nato base.
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that → report → base
Officials said the plane crashed this afternoon at the Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany and that an emergency response was launched (File image)
The cause of the crash is not currently known.
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cause → say → crash
The airbase is located near the town of Spangdahlem, which sits in the Bitburg-Prüm district of the Eifel region of Rhineland-Palatinate.
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which → locate → Palatinate
The squadron, which supports US Air Force and Nato missions worldwide, is the centrepiece of the airbase.
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which → support → airbase
The base has about 5,000 military and civilian employees, plus their family members, according to the latest figures.
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base → have → figures
The US airbase also employs between 700 and 800 Germans.
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airbase → employ → Germans
If confirmed, this wouldn't be the first time an F-16 jet has crashed at Spangdahlem.
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jet → confirm → Spangdahlem
In October 2019, a pilot was forced to eject after another of the fighter jet crashed near the town.
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another → force → town
They sustained minor injuries in that instance, but survived the crash.
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They → sustain → crash
The US Air Force has maintained a military presence in the town since the 1950s.
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Force → maintain → 1950s
Along with Ramstein near Kaiserslautern in the Palatinate region, Spangdahlem is considered among the most US airfields.
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Spangdahlem → consider → airfields
The Daily Mail has contacted Spangdahlem Air Base and the US Department of War for comment.
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Mail → contact → comment
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