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| Spanish F18 fighter jet crashes after takeoff in Madrid, pilot killed (VIDEOS, PHOTO) | |
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| An EF-18 fighter jet has crashed at the Torrejon military base outside Madrid, according to the Spanish Defense Ministry. The ministry confirmed that the pilot has died. | An EF-18 fighter jet has crashed at the Torrejon military base outside Madrid, according to the Spanish Defense Ministry. The ministry confirmed that the pilot has died. |
| "As a result of the accident, which took place during take-off maneuvers, the fighter pilot has died," The Ministry of Defense wrote online. | |
| The incident occurred shortly after 11am local time Tuesday. | |
| The EF-18, a modified F/A-18 Hornet, was from the 12th wing of the Spanish Air Force, reports El Mundo. | The EF-18, a modified F/A-18 Hornet, was from the 12th wing of the Spanish Air Force, reports El Mundo. |
| Local emergency services have been dispatched to the base and are coordinating with firefighters stationed there. | Local emergency services have been dispatched to the base and are coordinating with firefighters stationed there. |
| An investigation into the cause of the crash is underway, the Ministry of Defense confirmed via Twitter. | An investigation into the cause of the crash is underway, the Ministry of Defense confirmed via Twitter. |
| The incident took place just five days after another military plane crash claimed the life of pilot Borja Aybar, whose aircraft suffered a malfunction while he conducted landing maneuvers. | The incident took place just five days after another military plane crash claimed the life of pilot Borja Aybar, whose aircraft suffered a malfunction while he conducted landing maneuvers. |
| READ MORE: Military plane crashes in south-eastern Spain, pilot killed – Def. ministry (VIDEOS, PHOTOS) | READ MORE: Military plane crashes in south-eastern Spain, pilot killed – Def. ministry (VIDEOS, PHOTOS) |