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Major incident reported near RAF Valley as jet crashes - both crew eject
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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Royal Air Force Hawk Crash Near RAF Valley, Two Parachutes Seen
A Royal Air Force Hawk T2 has crashed near RAF Valley in North Wales. Two parachutes could be seen descending to the ground as the stricken jet fell out of the sky. An emergency response was quickly triggered after the training jet impacted a field near its base on the island of Anglesey in Wales. […]
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