UK air force fighter jet crashes on training exercise
LONDON: UK Defence Minister Wes Streeting on Wednesday said an investigation was underway after an air force Hawk fighter jet crashed during a training exercise in north Wales.
A UK air force Hawk fighter jet crashed during a training exercise in north Wales on Wednesday, according to Defence Minister Wes Streeting. The incident, which occurred at RAF Valley station on Anglesey, was captured on video showing the pilots ejecting just before the aircraft came down in flames. One witness reported seeing an orange flame and fire as the jet accelerated on take-off.
The Defence Minister said the pair of pilots were being treated in a hospital for minor injuries, and the police confirmed this information. The Royal Air Force (RAF) stated that it had temporarily suspended Hawk T1 and T2 operations while they investigated the circumstances surrounding the crash. These transonic, two-seat training aircraft are used to train fast jet pilots.
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