F-16 pilot left dangling from power line after he ejects

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A Belgian fighter pilot hung suspended from a power line for roughly two hours after ejecting from his F-16 mid-flight.

Two pilots flying an F-16 took off from Florennes, in Belgium’s Namur province, on a practice flight to an airbase in France, according to BBC. Both pilots ejected after reporting having issues with the plane’s engine, leaving the plane to crash in northern France after clipping a man’s house.

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