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  "id": 8097467,
  "title": "F-16 fighter jet crashes during training in Michigan; pilot ejects safely",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/f-16-fighter-jet-crashes-during-training-in-michigan-pilot-ejects",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T20:38:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/world/us-f16-fighter-jet-crash-michigan-10882812/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An F-16 fighter jet crashed during a routine training exercise in rural Michigan on Thursday, according to a military spokesman. The plane was based at a National Guard base in Alpena, approximately 190 miles north of Detroit. The pilot managed to eject safely, and received medical treatment at a local hospital. Sgt. Derek Gutierrez, a public affairs specialist with the 149th Fighter Wing, declined to disclose details about the pilot's identity or any injuries, citing military policy. Eyewitnesses reported hearing a loud crash and saw a plume of dark smoke in the air. One resident, Wendy Sobeck, said she and her husband initially thought it might have been a car accident, but upon closer inspection, they saw plane debris in a field and explosions occurring.",
  "summary": null,
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    "F-16 fighter jet crashes during training exercise in Michigan",
    "Pilot ejects safely and receives medical treatment",
    "Crash reported by witnesses with plume of smoke and debris"
  ],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "F-16 from Texas crashes in Michigan, shelter-in-place order issued",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/f-16-from-texas-crashes-in-michigan-shelter-in-place-order-issued",
        "published": "2026-09-17T19:58:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "F-16 crashes on training run in Michigan; pilot safely ejects",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/f-16-crashes-on-training-run-in-michigan-pilot-safely-ejects",
        "published": "2026-09-17T21:49:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "US F-16 warplane crashes in Michigan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/us-f-16-warplane-crashes-in-michigan",
        "published": "2026-09-17T22:21:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Texas National Guard F-16 crashes in Michigan during training exercise, pilot in stable condition",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/texas-national-guard-f-16-crashes-in-michigan-during-training",
        "published": "2026-09-17T22:44:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}