In Afghanistan crashed military fighter US Air Force.

According to the information and news portal Avia.pro, the crash of the American F-16 fighter took place the day before, while if initially there were suggestions that the plane was shot down from the ground, then later it was released official information that the plane crash occurred due to technical reasons, in particular, implies a failure of the power plant.

The pilot, who at the time of the incident was at the controls of the aircraft, managed to survive - he successfully ejected as soon as the plane began to lose altitude, and as noted by the representatives of the United States Air Force, the pilot himself was not injured.

The specific circumstances of the incident are not currently disclosed.