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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Caroline Mortimer

US F-16 fighter jet crashes in southern Germany

A US F-16 fighter jet crash landed in southern Germany (Getty Images)

An American air force jet has crash landed in southern Germany in a training exercise at a US air base.

The incident occurred at 9:38am local time near Engelmannsreuth in Bavaria, a spokesman for the 52nd Fighter Wing of the US Air Force said.

The pilot managed to safely eject from the plane and jettisoned the fuel tanks over an unpopulated area.

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According to the local police, the pilot is being treated minor injuries after being found in the nearby woods by a passer-by.

The F-16 fighter jet was carrying six 11 kg trainee munitions, no live munitions were onboard.

The crash is believed to have occurred during a training exercise in U.S. Army Garrison in Grafenwoehr, Bavaria.

Additional reporting by Reuters

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