RAF Pilots 'Ejected From Seats' Before Jet Crash in Wales
Witnesses saw flames during ascent and both crew members ejected safely after the Hawk T2 training jet crashed, officials said.
- An RAF Hawk crashed after takeoff in Anglesey, Wales, though both crew members ejected safely from the aircraft.
- RAF Valley serves as the Flying Training School, where the Royal Air Force prepares pilots using The Hawk for "advanced jet training" in "complex tactical environments."
- Witnesses reported the jet "pitch up violently" before ejection, while observer Donna Jones described a "massive black cloud of smoke" billowing from the crash site.
- A "major incident" has been declared at the site, with fire crews responding and FlightRadar tracking an air ambulance deployed to assist the two pilots.
- Metro has contacted the Ministry of Defence for comment as emergency teams assess the crew's condition; the pilots' status has not yet been confirmed.
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RAF pilots 'ejected from seats' before jet crash in Wales
Members of the Royal Air Force (RAF) were ‘ejected from their seats’ just after the jet they were in took off this afternoon, eyewitnesses have said. The Hawk T2 training jet is reported to have crashed not long after taking off from RAF Valley in Anglesey, north Wales. An air ambulance and the coast guard […]
RAF jet crashes and bursts into flames as two pilots injured after ejecting from aircraft
An RAF jet has crashed shortly after take-off near a military base in Wales, leaving two pilots injured, the MoD has confirmed.Two pilots ejected from the Hawk T2 training jet before the plane went down.A Royal Air Force spokesman said: "An incident involving an RAF T2 Hawk aircraft, flying out of RAF Valley, occurred near Anglesey. "An investigation is underway and we will not comment further at this time." TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say GB N…
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