Two airmen found dead in Spangdahlem dorm

Two airmen were found dead in a dormitory room at Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany Thursday evening.

In a release Friday, the base said the airmen were found unresponsive at about 6:30 p.m. Emergency responders arrived, but the airmen were pronounced dead at about 6:50 p.m.

Spangdahlem said their names will not be released until 24 hours after their next of kin have been notified.

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The release said their deaths are now under investigation, and more details will be released later.

Spangdahlem is the home of the 52nd Fighter Wing, which operates F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters trained to perform enemy air defense suppression.

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