Hungarian Gripen Jet Crashes, No Injuries Reported, PM Magyar Says
The pilot was taken to hospital and no civilian infrastructure was damaged, while authorities investigate the cause of the crash.
- On Monday, a Hungarian Defence Forces Gripen fighter jet crashed near Szolnok, with the pilot successfully ejecting from the aircraft, Prime Minister Peter Magyar wrote on Facebook. No civilian infrastructure was harmed.
- Defence Minister Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi confirmed the pilot is alive and was transported to hospital by ambulance. Ruszin-Szendi noted the pilot ensured the aircraft impacted on military land, preventing broader damage.
- An investigation into the cause of the accident is underway, Magyar reported, while the minister of defence is traveling to the crash site. "According to a preliminary report, there were no injuries and there was no harm in civilian infrastructure," Magyar wrote on Facebook.
- Hungary, a NATO member state, operates 18 JAS 39 Gripen fighter aircraft, with 14 stationed at Kecskemet. The armed forces maintain operational capacity despite the incident.
- The Gripens regularly participate in international operations, including protecting Baltic airspace in the second half of last year. A Hungarian Gripen crash-landed in 2015 due to technical fault; the pilot ejected and the aircraft was later repaired.
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Hungarian air force Gripen jet crashes, pilot ejects safely, prime minister says
A Hungarian military pilot ejected to safety after a fighter jet crashed near the city of Szolnok, Prime Minister Péter Magyar said.
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