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Belgian F-16 Crashes into a Building Near Dutch Airbase

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• 12:55 PM, July 1, 2021
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A Belgian Air Force F-16 crashed into a building near Leeuwarden Air Base (Vliegbasis Leeuwarden) used by the Royal Netherlands Air Force, earlier today.

“In the morning of July 1, a (Belgian Air Force) F-16 crashed into an opposite building. Two people were injured as a result,” said a tweet posted on the official Vliegbasis Leeuwarden account.

Pilot of the aircraft managed to eject safely. There was no fire or explosion.

The cause of this incident is still unclear. It is now currently being investigated.

Date:	01-JUL-2021
Time:	c. 09:15
Type:	General Dynamics F-16AM
Owner/operator:	Luchtcomponent (Belgian Air Force)
Registration:	FA130
MSN:	6A-130
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Location:	Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR/EHLW) -    Netherlands
Phase:	Standing
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR/EHLW)
Destination airport:

Narrative:
A Luchtcomponent (Belgian Air Force) General Dynamics F-16AM suffered some serious problems during startup at Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR/EHLW) wen the aircraft start to roll and ca
me to rest to a building and injuring one person.
The pilot decided to eject and survived with minor injuries.