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RAF Hawk jet crashes after takeoff in Wales as pilots 'ejected safely using parachutes'

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Strudwick, M. (2026, September 23). RAF Hawk jet crashes after takeoff in Wales as pilots 'ejected safely using parachutes'. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16154299/RAF-Hawk-jet-crash-Wales.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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An RAF Hawk T2 training aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff near Rhosneigr, Wales; both trainee pilots on board were reported to have ejected safely using parachutes and are not believed to be seriously injured. Witnesses described seeing flames coming from the jet during its ascent before it crashed approximately a mile away. A video shows a Wales Air Ambulance helicopter arriving at the scene, while an image posted by a farming influencer appears to depict the descending pilots with their parachutes open.

Written by AI on 2026-09-23, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On September 23, a Hawk T2 training jet from RAF Valley in Wales crashed shortly after takeoff near the village of Rhosneigr. Both crew members safely ejected using parachutes and are expected to make a full recovery despite minor injuries. Witnesses reported seeing flames coming from the aircraft before it fell to the ground, narrowly missing caravans and homes at Afallon Caravan Park owned by Richard Owen. The Royal Air Force has temporarily paused Hawk T1 and Hawk T2 flying operations as a precaution while investigating the incident.

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source An RAF jet crashed moments after taking off in Wales today with both crew members 'ejecting safely using parachutes'. asserted

members → see → parachutes

Witnesses said they saw 'flames coming from' the Hawk T2 training aircraft at RAF Valley before it came down near the village of Rhosneigr. asserted

it → say → Rhosneigr

The aircraft was being flown by two trainee pilots who are not believed to be seriously injured, according to a source. uncertain

who → fly → source

A video posted to Facebook shows a Wales Air Ambulance helicopter landing in a field close to the incident. asserted

helicopter → post → incident

Farming influencer Gareth Wyn Jones published a picture on the social media site appearing to show two ejected crew members with parachutes descending to the ground. asserted

Jones → publish → ground

'Hope everyone is ok,' he wrote. asserted

he → hope → ?

One eyewitness said they had watched the jet take off and told his wife 'it's in trouble as I could see flames'. uncertain

I → say → flames

He wrote: 'We watched it climb then as it was parallel with us, it started to pitch up violently twice... then both pilots ejected and the Hawk crashed about a mile away. asserted

Hawk → write → us

A source told The Telegraph: 'We're aware of an incident involving a Hawk jet. asserted

We → tell → jet

We believe the crew was not seriously injured and ejected… asserted

crew → believe → ?

we believe this happened within the last hour.' asserted

this → believe → hour

The Daily Mail has contacted RAF Valley for comment. asserted

Mail → contact → comment

This is a breaking news story. asserted

This → break → ?

RAF Hawk jet crashes after takeoff in Wales as pilots 'ejected safely using parachutes'

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