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  "id": 8131748,
  "title": "US F-16 warplane crashes in Michigan, pilot ejects",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/us-f-16-warplane-crashes-in-michigan-pilot-ejects",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T23:22:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/09/18/us-f-16-warplane-crashes-in-michigan-pilot-ejects"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An F-16 fighter jet belonging to the Texas Air National Guard crashed during a training exercise in Michigan, according to the unit that operates the aircraft. The accident occurred near Traverse City, as reported on the unit's Facebook page. The pilot managed to eject from the plane before it came down. The cause of the incident is currently under investigation, with no additional information provided by the authorities. The Grand Traverse County emergency management issued an evacuation order following the crash. Senator Gary Peters, representing Michigan in the US Senate, expressed awareness of the plane crash near Traverse City and stated that he is closely monitoring the situation as more details become available.",
  "summary": "A Texas-based US military fighter jet went down during a training mission as an evacuation order was issued in the Traverse City area.",
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      {
        "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"
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        "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",
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        "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"
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        "title": "US F-16 Fighter Jet Crashes In Michigan, Pilot Ejects",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/us-f-16-fighter-jet-crashes-in-michigan-pilot-ejects",
        "published": "2026-09-17T22:41:38.000Z"
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      {
        "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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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "Texas Air National Guard F-16 crashes in Michigan, sparking evacuation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/texas-air-national-guard-f-16-crashes-in-michigan-sparking-evacuation",
        "published": "2026-09-17T22:58:32.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Pilot ejects before F-16 fighter jet crashed in Michigan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/pilot-ejects-before-f-16-fighter-jet-crashed-in-michigan",
        "published": "2026-09-17T23:00:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "US F-16 warplane crashes in Michigan, pilot ejects",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/us-f-16-warplane-crashes-in-michigan-pilot-ejects-8132573",
        "published": "2026-09-17T23:22:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "US F-16 warplane crashes in Michigan, pilot ejects",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/us-f-16-warplane-crashes-in-michigan-pilot-ejects",
        "published": "2026-09-18T00:43:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun",
        "title": "Military: An F-16 Crashes during Training in Michigan; Pilot Ejects Safely",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/military-an-f-16-crashes-during-training-in-michigan-pilot-ejects",
        "published": "2026-09-18T01:45:32.000Z"
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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."
}