- A US Air Force F-16 fighter jet has crashed near Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany during a training exercise.
- The pilot successfully ejected from the aircraft shortly before the crash and is receiving medical treatment for injuries.
- Emergency response teams were dispatched to the scene after the jet plunged onto a golf course near the village of Binsfeld.
- Local residents reported seeing a large column of smoke rising into the sky following the impact.
- An investigation into the cause of the crash has been launched at the base, which houses an F-16 squadron supporting Nato missions.
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