F-16 fighter jet crashes near US air base in Germany

An F-16 fighter jet crashed near Spangdahlem Air Base in western Germany on Tuesday afternoon. The aircraft belonged to the 52nd Fighter Wing and went down while approaching the base at around 2:30 p.m. local time. Three other F-16s were flying with it as part of a training exercise. The pilot ejected before the crash and received medical treatment afterwards. At least one person on the ground was also hurt. The other jets did not return to Spangdahlem. Instead, they landed at Ramstein Air Base. Spangdahlem is a major US military base close to the Luxembourg border. Investigators are now working to find out what caused the crash.