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| Red Arrows jet crashes in Wales sparking RAF investigation | Red Arrows jet crashes in Wales sparking RAF investigation |
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| The RAF is investigating after a jet belonging to the Red Arrows display team crashed in Wales. | The RAF is investigating after a jet belonging to the Red Arrows display team crashed in Wales. |
| The Hawk aircraft is thought to have crashed early this afternoon near the RAF Valley base in Anglesey and two people ejected, according to a witness. | |
| An RAF spokesman said: “We are aware of an incident today at RAF Valley involving a Hawk aircraft. | An RAF spokesman said: “We are aware of an incident today at RAF Valley involving a Hawk aircraft. |
| “We are investigating the incident and it would be inappropriate to comment further at this stage.” | “We are investigating the incident and it would be inappropriate to comment further at this stage.” |
| The Red Arrows tweeted: “We are aware of an incident today at RAF Valley involving a Hawk aircraft. We are investigating the incident.” | The Red Arrows tweeted: “We are aware of an incident today at RAF Valley involving a Hawk aircraft. We are investigating the incident.” |
| Deno James, a pipe welder for O’Connor Utilities, saw the aftermath of the crash and said: “I was near the compound and the plane came around to do a practice landing on the runway. | |
| “It missed the runway and landed at the left hand side. Two pilots were ejected about 200 yards from the ground. | |
| “I pulled up for a moment in my truck watching and watched the plane come over my head. | |
| “I know it was a Red Arrow because I’ve seen them at an air display before.” | |
| Paramedics and an air ambulance were called to the base. | Paramedics and an air ambulance were called to the base. |
| A Welsh Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “We were called shortly before 1.30pm this afternoon to reports an aircraft had crashed at RAF Valley in Holyhead. | A Welsh Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “We were called shortly before 1.30pm this afternoon to reports an aircraft had crashed at RAF Valley in Holyhead. |
| “There is an emergency ambulance and a Wales Air Ambulance at the scene.” | “There is an emergency ambulance and a Wales Air Ambulance at the scene.” |
| RAF Valley is home to No 4 Flying Training School, which trains pilots in mountain and maritime warfare. The military’s Mountain Rescue Service is also based there. | RAF Valley is home to No 4 Flying Training School, which trains pilots in mountain and maritime warfare. The military’s Mountain Rescue Service is also based there. |
| In total about 1,500 people work at the base. | In total about 1,500 people work at the base. |