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  "id": 8113326,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T21:49:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/policy/defense/6096850-f-16-crashes-michigan-pilot-ejects/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "An F-16 fighter jet crashed and the pilot ejected to safety in northern Michigan on Thursday afternoon, military officials confirmed. The crash, which occurred in Grand Traverse County, was captured in a video circulated by local news outlets showing a large plume of black smoke in the air near residential homes. The Texas Military Department...",
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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 Indian Express",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-17T20:38:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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."
}