Belgian F-16 Crashes into a Building Near Dutch Airbase

Our Bureau
12:55 PM, July 1, 2021
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A Belgian Air Force F-16 crashed into a building near Leeuwarden Air Base (Vliegbasis Leeuwarden) used by the Royal Netherlands Air Force, earlier today.

“In the morning of July 1, a (Belgian Air Force) F-16 crashed into an opposite building. Two people were injured as a result,” said a tweet posted on the official Vliegbasis Leeuwarden account.

Pilot of the aircraft managed to eject safely. There was no fire or explosion.

The cause of this incident is still unclear. It is now currently being investigated.

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