A military plane crashed close to a US air base.
An F-16 fighter jet squadron with around 20 aircraft is based at Spangdahlem, according to the German news agency dpa. There are around 5,000 military and civilian personnel at the site, together with their families, according to the most recent statistics. Between 700 and 800 Germans work at the US air base as well.
“fire and emergency response teams from the Eifel District of Bitburg-Pruem were dispatched to the scene following a plane crash in the vicinity of US Air Base Spangdahlem,” adding that one person had been hurt, according to the district’s website. It is yet to be declared whether the crashed aircraft beloned to the German or US military. The US base was not immediately open for comment, when the district forwarded the inquiries. The squadron is the centrepiece of the air base that supoports US Air Force and NATO missions worldwide. Catch the latest World News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.
A military plane crashed close to a US air base in western Germany on Tuesday, according to a statement from the local district, one person was injured.