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Caught on Camera

British Fighter Jet Crashes After Takeoff

A Royal Air Force training aircraft lost control shortly after leaving the runway in Wales. Both pilots ejected safely and sustained only minor injuries in the incident.

The aircraft moments before impact with the ground

Rare footage has emerged showing the crash of a military training aircraft.

A Hawk 72 training jet belonging to the Royal Air Force (RAF) went down shortly after taking off from an air base in Anglesey, Wales.

The training jet as it crashes
The training jet as it crashes (Fair use)

During its ascent, the aircraft suddenly stopped climbing. The two pilots immediately recognized something was wrong and ejected from the plane. Seconds later, the jet began losing control at altitude before plummeting to the ground.

Miraculously, the aircraft did not hit anything, and both pilots suffered minor injuries from the ejection.

The pilots ejecting from the aircraft
The pilots ejecting from the aircraft (Fair use)
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