American F-16 Crashes at Air Base in #Germany German media reports that a plane crashed near the US base in Spangdalem. Preliminary reports indicate that it was a US Air Force F-16. There is no information about the pilot. A fire has broken out at the crash site, and smoke is rising. Recently, the US Air Force has been complaining that the average age of its F-16s has reached 27 years, and they are crashing due to wear and tear.