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| British Red Arrows jet crashes at RAF base in North Wales | British Red Arrows jet crashes at RAF base in North Wales |
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| A Red Arrows jet has crashed in an incident at RAF Valley, North Wales, Britain's Ministry of Defence has announced. It is understood there were two people on board the jet. | A Red Arrows jet has crashed in an incident at RAF Valley, North Wales, Britain's Ministry of Defence has announced. It is understood there were two people on board the jet. |
| Reports suggest the pilot ejected from the aircraft before the plane crashed. Some reports suggest there were two people on board the jet. | Reports suggest the pilot ejected from the aircraft before the plane crashed. Some reports suggest there were two people on board the jet. |
| An MoD 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.” | An MoD 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.” |
| Emergency services raced to the scene of the dramatic crash. The Welsh Ambulance Service 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." | |
| North Wales Police said on Twitter: "We can confirm that we are in attendance following an incident at #RAFValley. | |
| "We will update as soon as we have more information." | |
| RAF Valley hosts training services for UK fighter pilots, as well as aircrews for mountain and maritime operations. In total, some 1,500 service personnel, including civil servants and contractors work at the site. | RAF Valley hosts training services for UK fighter pilots, as well as aircrews for mountain and maritime operations. In total, some 1,500 service personnel, including civil servants and contractors work at the site. |
| The Red Arrows, officially known as the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, are the aerobatics display team of the Royal Air Force based at RAF Scampton. Their displays are a fixture at British summer events. Accidents involving the group are rare, the last coming in November 2011 when Pilot Flt Lt Sean Cunningham, was ejected from his aircraft while it was on the ground at RAF Scampton. He subsequently died from his injuries. | The Red Arrows, officially known as the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, are the aerobatics display team of the Royal Air Force based at RAF Scampton. Their displays are a fixture at British summer events. Accidents involving the group are rare, the last coming in November 2011 when Pilot Flt Lt Sean Cunningham, was ejected from his aircraft while it was on the ground at RAF Scampton. He subsequently died from his injuries. |