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Portuguese F-16 crashes near Lisbon
Lisbon , Portugal - Investigations ongoing
Yesterday afternoon, at 1:40pm local time, an F-16 fighter jet of the Portuguese Air Force crashed to the ground in the area around the air base of Monte Real, in the environs of the city of Leiria, north of Lisbon. The pilot managed to activate the ejection seat and to launch himself from the cockpit, landing safely with the parachute. The incident's causes are still unknown. The Air Force has...
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1085158
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency