The incident left seven sailors injured, while the pilot safely ejected and was later recovered. The Navy has said it is “making recovery operations arrangements” for the aircraft.
Nearly eight years after a ceremonial groundbreaking was held, the Defense Department said the new facility, next to Ramstein Air Base, will be completed in 2027.
The report found the military did not adequately use lessons it learned over the past two decades of conflict that could have reduced unnecessary deaths.