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| RAF jet crash at island airfield | RAF jet crash at island airfield |
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| An RAF jet has crashed at an airfield on Anglesey, shortly after take-off from the airforce base at Valley. | An RAF jet has crashed at an airfield on Anglesey, shortly after take-off from the airforce base at Valley. |
| The pilot ejected during the incident at the Mona airfield involving an RAF Hawk aircraft at 1225 BST. | The pilot ejected during the incident at the Mona airfield involving an RAF Hawk aircraft at 1225 BST. |
| He was the only person on board the two-seater jet and was flown to hospital in Bangor but later discharged. | He was the only person on board the two-seater jet and was flown to hospital in Bangor but later discharged. |
| 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 RAF said it was investigating the cause of the crash. | The RAF said it was investigating the cause of the crash. |
| The Hawk was on a routine flight to report on weather conditions in the area when the incident happened. | The Hawk was on a routine flight to report on weather conditions in the area when the incident happened. |
| I looked out the bedroom window and saw the pilot was lying in a nearby field Witness Dennis Morris | I looked out the bedroom window and saw the pilot was lying in a nearby field Witness Dennis Morris |
| 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". | 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. | 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 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." | "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. |
| The pilot was discharged after treatment at Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor | The pilot was discharged after treatment at Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor |
| 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. |
| "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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