Second U.S. F-16 fighter jet crash in 1 week, this time in Germany

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Second U.S. F-16 fighter jet crash in 1 week, this time in Germany. (2026, September 22). CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/video/second-us-f-16-fighter-jet-crash-1-week-germany/

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A U.S. F-16 fighter jet crashed during a training mission in western Germany, marking the second such incident involving an American F-16 within one week. The pilot was reported safe after ejecting from the aircraft.

Written by AI on 2026-09-23, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On Tuesday, a US Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashed near Spangdahlem Air Base in western Germany, injuring the pilot who ejected safely. The crash occurred around 2:30 p.m. local time and led to an emergency response by fire and rescue teams from the Eifel District of Bitburg-Pruem. The aircraft was valued between $60-80 million and was part of a squadron with approximately 20 F-16s based at Spangdahlem, which is home to about 5,000 military personnel and civilians. This incident follows another F-16 crash in the United States just days prior.

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