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Two RAF pilots treated after ejecting before Hawk aircraft crash

Source: BBC UK · 23 Sep 2026, 15:18 UTC
Two RAF pilots treated after ejecting before Hawk aircraft crash
Image: BBC UK · original report

Two pilots ejected from an RAF T2 Hawk aircraft and parachuted to safety before the plane crashed in North Wales, according to police. North Wales Police said both were being treated for minor injuries. The available report does not give the crash location, cause or aircraft damage details.

Two pilots ejected from an RAF T2 Hawk aircraft before it crashed in North Wales, according to North Wales Police. The pilots parachuted out of the aircraft and were being treated for minor injuries, police said. The supplied report does not identify the pilots or say where they received treatment.

The aircraft involved was an RAF T2 Hawk. No details are provided about the circumstances that led the pilots to eject or the precise location of the crash. North Wales Police did not, in the available material, give an explanation for the incident.

There is also no information about the extent of damage to the aircraft, whether anyone else was hurt or whether the crash affected people on the ground. The pilots’ reported injuries were described as minor. Further information about the cause of the crash, any investigation and the status of the aircraft is not included in the supplied account.

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