US EditionPilot ejects from Ukraine F-16 fighter jet after incident, air force says
- On the morning of May 16, 2025, Ukraine’s air force confirmed that one of its F-16 aircraft went down near a populated area, but the pilot safely ejected and was unharmed.
- The crash followed an abnormal situation on board during a combat mission to repel a Russian air attack, though the cause is still under investigation.
- The pilot used the aircraft cannon to destroy three aerial targets and engaged a fourth before safely ejecting after steering the jet away from the settlement.
- Contact with the aircraft was lost around 3:30 a.m., but the pilot was quickly located and evacuated by the search and rescue team in good health.
- This crash marks at least the third known F-16 loss since Ukraine began receiving jets from U.S. Allies in mid-2024, highlighting ongoing risks and the need for more aircraft.
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Ukraine Has Lost a F-16 Combat Aircraft: "The Pilot Has Been Found Fast and Evacuated"
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Ukraine loses F-16, pilot diverts plane from settlement and ejects
During a combat mission to destroy enemy targets, contact with the F-16 fighter was lost, but the pilot ejected in time and his life is not in danger, and a specially appointed commission will determine the cause of the breakdown, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported.
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