{
  "id": 3003157,
  "title": "Hungarian air force Gripen jet crashes, pilot ejects safely, prime minister says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/hungarian-air-force-gripen-jet-crashes-pilot-ejects-safely-prime-3003157",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T10:39:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Khaosod English",
    "slug": "khaosod-english",
    "url": "https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/international/2026/08/24/hungarian-air-force-gripen-jet-crashes-pilot-ejects-safely-prime-minister-says/"
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  "account": "A Hungarian military pilot safely ejected from his fighter jet after it crashed on Monday, according to Prime Minister Péter Magyar. The Swedish-made JAS 39 Gripen plummeted near Szolnok, a city in central Hungary, due to reasons that remain unknown at this time, stated Magyar on his Facebook post. An investigation into the incident is currently underway, with Minister of Defense Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi en route to the scene. Ruszin-Szendi confirmed that the pilot was \"alive and unharmed\" following the crash. He revealed that the pilot had taken all necessary precautions to ensure the aircraft landed on military property. Mayor Mihály Győrfi of Szolnok disclosed to local media that the pilot was likely conducting routine training at the helicopter base just outside the city. He added that there were no known injuries resulting from the crash. Hungary maintains a fleet of 18 JAS 39 Gripen fighters, with 14 of them acquired through a lease-purchase program initiated in 2001 and four others ordered in 2024 and added to the fleet this year.",
  "summary": "BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A Hungarian military pilot ejected safely when his fighter jet crashed on Monday, Prime Minister Péter Magyar said. The Swedish-made JAS 39 Gripen came down near the city of Szolnok in central Hungary “for reasons that are still unknown,” Magyar wrote in a post on Facebook. An investigation into the incident is underway and Minister […] The post Hungarian air force Gripen…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Hungarian air force Gripen fighter jet crashes near Szolnok",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/hungarian-air-force-gripen-fighter-jet-crashes-near-szolnok",
        "published": "2026-08-24T09:12:26.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Hungarian Gripen fighter jet crashes near Szolnok as pilot safely ejects, PM Magyar says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/hungarian-gripen-fighter-jet-crashes-near-szolnok-as-pilot-safely",
        "published": "2026-08-24T09:52:16.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Hungarian air force Gripen jet crashes, pilot ejects safely, prime minister says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/hungarian-air-force-gripen-jet-crashes-pilot-ejects-safely-prime",
        "published": "2026-08-24T09:56:53.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Hungarian air force Gripen jet crashes, pilot ejects safely, prime minister says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/hungarian-air-force-gripen-jet-crashes-pilot-ejects-safely-prime-2998131",
        "published": "2026-08-24T10:23:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Gripen fighter jets being prepared to protect Ukrainian skies – FM Sybiha",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/gripen-fighter-jets-being-prepared-to-protect-ukrainian-skies-fm",
        "published": "2026-08-24T10:36:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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