US military jet crashes in northern Bavaria

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Munich, Shawwal 26, 1436, August 11, 2015, SPA -- A US military jet crashed in northern Bavaria on Tuesday, but its pilot escaped with the help of a rescue parachute, sustaining minor injuries, police said, according to dpa. The crash occurred at 9:30 am (0730 GMT) in a wooded area in the region of Creussen. The local fire brigade said it was monitoring the crash site because there was still a risk of explosion. Experts from the US military were expected to arrive at the site later in the day. The cause of the crash has yet to be determined. Local newspaper Nordbayerischer Kurier quoted US military sources as saying the plane was an F-16 fighter jet. --SPA 14:23 LOCAL TIME 11:23 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w

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