What video footage tells us about RAF training jet crash
Summary
A training jet from the Royal Air Force (RAF) crashed near Anglesey after the two pilots ejected safely and parachuted down. The RAF has paused training flights with Hawk jets while investigating the crash, and the pilots are being treated for minor injuries.Key Facts
- The crash involved a Hawk T2 training jet flying from RAF Valley base on Anglesey.
- Both pilots ejected before the jet crashed and caught fire near Pencarnisiog.
- RAF Valley is a key site for basic and advanced fast-jet pilot training.
- Hawk T2 jets are used for advanced training and have a modern "glass cockpit" similar to combat jets like the Typhoon.
- The older Hawk T1 jets used by the Red Arrows aerobatic team are also temporarily grounded.
- Video shows flames coming from the side of the jet’s engine, possibly near the hydraulic system, not the engine exhaust.
- The crash cause is still under investigation, but early signs suggest it might not be engine failure.
- Spotters near the runway did not have authority to direct the jet to abort takeoff.
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