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US F-16 fighter jet crashes in Blair Township, Michigan

A U.S. F-16 fighter jet crashed in Blair Township, northern Michigan, near County Road 633 and Blair Townhall Road. Reports state the pilot ejected from the aircraft and is conscious in stable condition. The cause of the crash has not been reported.

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WhereMichigan
42.733, -83.998 ±120 km
First reported37 days ago
Published2026-09-17 20:44 UTC
Sources8
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Reports11Independent tellings8
8 independently corroborated tellings, 1 reported as carrying another outlet.

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Global Event Monitor. US F-16 fighter jet crashes in Blair Township, Michigan. 2026-09-17T20:44:31.009Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:2668. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-17/f-16-crashes-in-northern-michigan-pilot-in-stable-condition-d9e4cd55

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