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Spain | Breathtaking video of the F-18 fighter jet crash in Zaragoza – VIDEO
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Published on 20/05/2023 at 17:10
Shocking footage has gone public showing the fall of an F-18 fighter jet in Zaragoza, Spain, at noon on Saturday (20/5), as part of a demonstration for militaries’ families.
As shown in the video below, the F-18 is on a vertical, uncontrollable course until it falls and crashes.
Immediately after impact it was on the ground engulfed in flames.
Se ha estrellado un caza en la base aérea de Zaragoza. El piloto ha podido eyectarse antes de la colisión. Desconocemos su estado. Esperamos que no haya víctimas #Zaragoza pic.twitter.com/yvNcovcIwO
— Zaragoza Denuncia (@ZGZDenuncia) May 20, 2023
According to the information, the pilot caught up and used the automatic ejection system, and after being located, he was taken to the hospital for medical treatment, as his leg had been seriously injured.
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