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Belgian Fighter Jet Crashes in France, Pilot Hits Power Line

Debris from the crashed F-16 jet near Pluvigner, France, on Sept. 19.

Debris from the crashed F-16 jet near Pluvigner, France, on Sept. 19.

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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS (ANGELA CHARLTON)
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Paris (AP) -- A Belgian F-16 fighter jet crashed in western France Thursday, damaging a house, setting a field ablaze and leaving one of the two pilots dangling by his parachute from a high-voltage electricity line for two hours, French authorities said.

But neither of the pilots, both who were able to eject before impact, nor anybody on the ground was hurt. Belgian officials said the 36-year-old plane, which was not carrying weapons, suffered unspecified engine trouble.