U.S. F-16 crashes over western Germany, but no injuries

Record ID: 1435742

  • Title: U.S. F-16 crashes over western Germany, but no injuries
  • Date: 8th October 2019
  • Summary: NEAR TRIER, GERMANY (OCTOBER 8, 2019) (REUTERS) (NIGHT SHOTS) POLICE CAR DRIVING DOWN ROAD PEOPLE WALKING NEAR PARKED CARS VARIOUS OF BARRIER IN ROAD OPEN CAR DOOR READING (English): "SAFETY"
  • Embargoed: 22nd October 2019 22:16
  • Keywords: Trier Germany U.S. Warplane F-16 fighter jet U.S. Airforce
  • Location: NEAR TRIER, GERMANY
  • City: NEAR TRIER, GERMANY
  • Country: Germany
  • Topics: Air Accidents,Disaster/Accidents
  • Reuters ID: LVA001B08NYVB
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: An F-16 warplane belonging to the United States Air Force crashed over uninhabited territory in western Germany on Tuesday (October 8) but the pilot escaped with minor injuries after ejecting, officials said.
    Public broadcaster SWR reported earlier that the crash had happened near the city of Trier, not far from Rammstein, a major U.S. air base in Germany.
    A U.S. air force spokeswoman said the jet had crashed at around 1500 local time (1300 GMT) during a routine training flight and that there had been no casualties.
    (Production: Ralph Orlowski, Rosalind Church)
  • Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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