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  "id": 8146898,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T00:43:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
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    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/americas/us-f-16-warplane-crashes-in-michigan-pilot-ejects-1.500678846"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Texas-based United States military F-16 fighter jet crashed during a training exercise in Michigan on Thursday, according to the unit to which the aircraft belonged. The Texas Air National Guard F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 149th Fighter Wing, crashed near Traverse City, the unit stated on its Facebook page. The pilot managed to eject from the aircraft safely. The incident is currently under investigation, with the unit providing no further details. Grand Traverse County Emergency Management in Michigan issued an evacuation order following the plane crash, as reported on the county's Facebook page. Senator Gary Peters, one of Michigan's two U.S. senators, expressed awareness of the plane crash near Traverse City and indicated that he was closely monitoring the situation, stating that they were working to gather more information about the incident on X.",
  "summary": "US F-16 warplane crashes in Michigan: reports",
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        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "F-16 fighter jet crashes during training in Michigan; pilot ejects safely",
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        "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",
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        "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",
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        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-17T23:22:00.000Z"
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      {
        "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."
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