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An F-16 fighter jet crashed at a military airbase in Singapore on Wednesday with no casualties, the defence ministry said. "The pilot successfully ejected and the plane crashed thereafter within Tengah Air Base," it said in a statement. "The pilot is conscious and able to walk. He is receiving medical attention and no other personnel are hurt." The ministry said the Singapore jet "experienced an issue during take-off and the pilot responded in accordance with emergency procedures." It added that it had begun investigating the crash. Such incidents are extremely...