UK RAF Hawk T2 crashes during training flight
A British Air Force aircraft crashed during a training flight yesterday. The Hawk T2 was conducting a training flight over Anglesey island in north Wales.
Consensus
- The Hawk T2 aircraft was a training aircraft operated by the Royal Air Force of the United Kingdom.
- The crash occurred shortly after takeoff from RAF Valley on the island of Anglesey in northern Wales.
- The aircraft crashed during a training flight.
- Both pilots ejected using ejection seats.
- The pilots sustained minor injuries.
- A crash investigation has been launched.
- Emergency services responded to the crash site.
- The incident occurred near residential and agricultural buildings.
Points of divergence
- The aircraft caught fire during the takeoff roll, with flames visible from the side of the engine where the main hydraulic system is located, not from the engine exhaust. — tg_theinsider
- It is unclear how long after takeoff the pilots ejected. — tg_theinsider
- A former RAF pilot stated that the Hawk T2 does not have an afterburner, and that flames exiting from the side of the engine are not normal. — tg_theinsider
- The aircraft exploded immediately after crashing, creating a fireball visible at the crash site. — tg_echoonline_news
- Rail lines near the crash site were closed, with buses replacing trains between Bangor and Holyhead. — tg_echoonline_news
- The police in North Wales confirmed that the pilots ejected before the crash and sustained minor injuries. — vesti
- The pilots received medical assistance at the scene. — kommersant
Coverage (4 sources)
- UK Air Force plane crashed during training flight — ЭХО / Новости
- In Wales, a British Air Force training plane crashed. It caught fire at the moment of takeoff but continued to fly — The Insider
- In the UK, a military plane crashed — Вести
- A British Air Force plane crashed in Wales — Коммерсантъ