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Spanish Air Force F/A-18 Hornet fighter crashes at Zaragoza airbase - pilot ejects seconds before explosion

By: Maksim Panasovskiy | 20.05.2023, 17:34

Spanish Air Force F/A-18 Hornet fighter crashes at Zaragoza airbase - pilot ejects seconds before explosion

A fourth-generation F/A-18 Hornet fighter belonging to the Spanish Air Force crashed at Zaragoza Air Base. The crash was captured on video.

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The crash occurred while performing demonstration manoeuvres. The footage shows the Spanish Air Force fighter diving to the ground near the city centre and then exploding, forming a huge fireball.

BREAKING: Spanish F/A-18 fighter jet has crashed in Zaragoza, the pilot has ejected and survived.pic.twitter.com/DKXo3mojs0 pic.twitter.com/mNTyKd29ZO
- The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) May 20, 2023

Spanish police and military have confirmed the incident. The crash happened around noon local time. The plane crashed inside the base, causing no harm to civilians. The cause of the crash was not specified. The military said only that the pilot lost control.

The fighter pilot was able to eject seconds before the F/A-18 Hornet turned into a fireball. He was taken to Zaragoza hospital for treatment.

Source: Express

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