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| An RAF jet has crashed at an airfield on Anglesey. | An RAF jet has crashed at an airfield on Anglesey. |
| The pilot ejected during the incident at the Mona airfield involving an RAF Hawk training aircraft at 1225 BST. | The pilot ejected during the incident at the Mona airfield involving an RAF Hawk training aircraft at 1225 BST. |
| He was flown to hospital in Bangor where a spokesman said his injuries were not thought to be serious. An RAF spokesman said they would not speculate on the cause of the crash. | He was flown to hospital in Bangor where a spokesman said his injuries were not thought to be serious. An RAF spokesman said they would not speculate on the cause of the crash. |
| An eye witness said he saw the pilot land in trees and his seat end up in a nearby field. | An eye witness said he saw the pilot land in trees and his seat end up in a nearby field. |
| The jet involved was a two-seater plane, but only a pilot was on board at the time. | The jet involved was a two-seater plane, but only a pilot was on board at the time. |
| I looked out the bedroom window and saw the pilot was lying in a nearby field Witness Dennis Morris class="" onClick="javascript:newsi.utils.av.launch({storyId:6576709, fileLoc: '/player/nol/newsid_6570000/newsid_6576700/', bbwm: 1,bbram: 1,nbram: 1,nbwm: 1});return false;" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/player/nol/newsid_6570000/newsid_6576700?redirect=6576709.stm&news=1&bbwm=1&bbram=1&nbram=1&nbwm=1" target="_blank">Account of the crash | |
| Dennis Morris, 68, who lives near the crash site, told the BBC News website he heard a noise "like a horrendous car crash with the screeching of metal". | |
| Mr Morris said he saw the crashed jet broken in two. | |
| He added: "I looked out the bedroom window and saw the pilot was lying in a nearby field. | |
| "He wasn't moving at all - he appeared to be quite badly injured." | |
| Four fire engines and three other vehicles have been deployed to Mona airfield, which is eight miles away from the RAF Valley base, by North Wales Fire and Rescue service. | Four fire engines and three other vehicles have been deployed to Mona airfield, which is eight miles away from the RAF Valley base, by North Wales Fire and Rescue service. |
| Emergency teams were deployed after 1225 BST | Emergency teams were deployed after 1225 BST |
| A spokeswoman for North Wales Police said initial reports suggested the pilot had ejected safely from the plane and landed in a field before it crashed. | A spokeswoman for North Wales Police said initial reports suggested the pilot had ejected safely from the plane and landed in a field before it crashed. |
| Squadron Leader Mark Byrne, a spokesman for RAF Valley, said details of the pilot's injuries were not yet known. | Squadron Leader Mark Byrne, a spokesman for RAF Valley, said details of the pilot's injuries were not yet known. |
| He said: "I can confirm that a Hawk aircraft has crashed at RAF Mona, which is a small satellite airfield connected to RAF Valley. | He said: "I can confirm that a Hawk aircraft has crashed at RAF Mona, which is a small satellite airfield connected to RAF Valley. |
| "One person was on board but we do not know the extent of the pilot's injuries at this time. | "One person was on board but we do not know the extent of the pilot's injuries at this time. |
| "We will not speculate about the cause of the accident as an investigation will be carried out to establish what has happened." | "We will not speculate about the cause of the accident as an investigation will be carried out to establish what has happened." |
| Are you near the scene? Did you see what happened? Send us your comments by filling in the form below. | Are you near the scene? Did you see what happened? Send us your comments by filling in the form below. |
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