A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 480th Fighter Squadron from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, crashed on Aug. 11 at a...
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 480th Fighter Squadron from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, crashed on Aug. 11 at approximately 9:38 a.m. near Engelmannreuth in the county of Bayreuth, Germany.
The incident happened during a training flight at U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria in Grafenwoehr, Bavaria, Germany.The pilot safely ejected and jettisoned fuel tanks over an unpopulated area. The pilot is being treated at a local hospital.
The aircraft was carrying six 25-pound training munitions. There were no live munitions on board.
U.S. military first responders are working with German authorities to secure the crash site. A 1,000-foot cordon was established around the crash site.
Update: Both of the aircraft's external fuel tanks have been recovered.
Four of the F-16's six 25-pound training munitions have been recovered; two remain within the site.
