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Air Force jet crashes
A SPANISH Air Force F18 fighter jet aircraft crashed at the Zaragoza airbase on Saturday, May 20. Thankfully, the pilot managed to eject before the plane hit the ground.
As reported by the Air Force, the jet was participating in an aerial exhibition when the incident occurred just after midday.
The plane came down on one of the runways at the airbase in the Aragonese capital.
The pilot was immediately rushed to the Miguel Servet Hospital in Zaragoza. He was said to have suffered trauma and injuries to his legs, hips and arms on impact.
According to a news outlet, the pilot was a veteran captain with more than 1,000 flight hours experience.
At the time of the crash, he was conducting aerial manoeuvres in preparation for an exhibi tion that will be staged during an event at the facility in Garrapinillos on June 10.
F-18 HORNET: The aircraft was completely destroyed.
The F 18 Hornet was completely destroyed after exploding on impact with the ground.
