# F-16 fighter jet crashes at US air base in western Germany

https://mins.news/en/item/69599

- Reuters, 2026-09-22 20:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/f-16-fighter-jet-crashes-us-air-base-western-germany-2026-09-22/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ab2e7acf43c0f0001de92d0

> An F-16 fighter jet assigned to the US air base at Spangdahlem in western Germany crashed on Tuesday, the US military said. One pilot ejected safely and was receiving medical treatment, according to the military.

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