U.S. pilot dead after F-16 crashes in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan NATO says an American F-16 fighter jet has crashed in eastern Afghanistan, killing the U.S. pilot.

NATO said in a statement Thursday that the cause of Wednesday's crash is still being investigated, but initial reporting indicates that there was "no insurgent activity in the area" when the plane went down.

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The U.S.-led military coalition did not disclose where the plane crashed.