Overview
- A Hawk T2 training jet crashed shortly after takeoff from RAF Valley on Wednesday, with the aircraft coming down about a mile from the base.
- Eyewitnesses reported seeing flames and the jet pitch violently before both crew members ejected, though the pilots' medical conditions have not been confirmed.
- Emergency services declared a major-incident response and deployed an air ambulance from Caernarfon, a coastguard helicopter, and local fire crews to the scene.
- The Hawk T2 is a two-seat advanced jet trainer flown from RAF Valley's No. 4 Flying Training School to prepare pilots for frontline jets such as the Typhoon and F-35B.
- The RAF and Ministry of Defence have been contacted and an official safety investigation is expected, which could affect local training sorties and airspace use.