US EditionFinnish Fighter Jet Crashes: Pilot Escapes Safely
- On Wednesday morning around 11:00 a.m., a Finnish Air Force F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet went down close to Rovaniemi Airport in the Lapland region.
- The pilot ejected safely before the crash, and the rescue services located and took the pilot to a hospital for examination.
- The crash caused visible smoke near the site and a strong smell, while authorities cordoned off the area and temporarily closed the airport.
- Finland purchased its Hornet aircraft between 1992 and 2000 and, as announced in 2021, is in the process of phasing them out in favor of the more advanced F-35 fighters developed by Lockheed Martin.
- Officials from Finland’s military aviation branch are examining the circumstances surrounding the incident and have committed to providing additional information during an upcoming press briefing.
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New Strait Times
Finnish fighter jet crashes in Arctic town, pilot ejected
RAVANEIMI, Finland: A Finnish F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet crashed Wednesday near the Rovaniemi airport in Finland's Arctic north, but the pilot was rescued after ejecting, the armed forces said. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
Malay Mail
AlKhaleej TodayFinnish Air Force jet crashes near Rovaniemi airport; pilot ejects safely, taken to hospital
HELSINKI, May 7 — A fighter jet belonging to the Finnish Air Force crashed near an airport in northern Finland today, the country’s military said, adding that the pilot had ejected from the aircraft and was taken to hospital. Smoke was seen rising from the general direction of where the aircraft went down and there was a strong smell of smoke in the air, public broadcaster Yle reported. The area was cordoned off by local police. “An F/A-18 Horne…
Finnish Fighter Jet Crashes: Pilot Escapes Safely
A Finnish Air Force F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet crashed in northern Finland. The pilot safely ejected and was located shortly after the incident. The crash occurred near Rovaniemi airport as Finland plans to replace its Hornet fleet with Lockheed Martin F-35 fighters.
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