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RAF Valley: What video footage reveals about the training jet crash in Anglesey
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The RAF has temporarily paused training on Hawk fighter jets after two pilots successfully ejected from a Hawk T2 aircraft before it crashed near Pencarnisiog in Anglesey. The pilots sustained minor injuries. Video footage analysed by a security expert suggests flames appeared near the main hydraulics system rather than the engine exhaust, and an investigation into the incident is currently underway.
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- Two pilots ejected from an RAF Hawk T2 training jet moments before it crashed near Pencarnisiog, Anglesey.
- Both pilots sustained only minor injuries following the incident.
- The RAF has temporarily paused training on these aircraft as a precautionary measure.
- The aircraft involved was a BAe Systems Hawk T2, operating out of the RAF Valley base.
- Video footage analysed by a security expert indicates flames appeared near the main hydraulics system rather than the engine.
- Ejection seats allowed both pilots to safely parachute to the ground before the aircraft impacted near residential properties.