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An RAF Hawk T2 training aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff near Rhosneigr, Wales; both trainee pilots on board were reported to have ejected safely using parachutes and are not believed to be seriously injured. Witnesses described seeing flames coming from the jet during its ascent before it crashed approximately a mile away. A video shows a Wales Air Ambulance helicopter arriving at the scene, while an image posted by a farming influencer appears to depict the descending pilots with their parachutes open.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-23, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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On September 23, a Hawk T2 training jet from RAF Valley in Wales crashed shortly after takeoff near the village of Rhosneigr. Both crew members safely ejected using parachutes and are expected to make a full recovery despite minor injuries. Witnesses reported seeing flames coming from the aircraft before it fell to the ground, narrowly missing caravans and homes at Afallon Caravan Park owned by Richard Owen. The Royal Air Force has temporarily paused Hawk T1 and Hawk T2 flying operations as a precaution while investigating the incident.

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RAF jet crashed into ball of flames just yards from caravans after pilots ejected, park owner reveals - as he tells of 'lucky escape' same event · 100%

Daily Mail

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“Both articles describe the crash of an RAF Hawk T2 training aircraft near Rhosneigr in Wales on the same day, with pilots ejecting safely and witnesses reporting flames from the plane.”

RAF pilots who ejected moments before crash expected to make full recovery same event · 100%

BBC News

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“Both articles describe the same RAF Hawk T2 jet crash in Wales with pilots ejecting safely on the same date.”

Fighter jet pilots eject moments before fiery crash in Wales same event · 95%

Fox News · 0.85 cosine similarity

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“Both articles describe the identical crash of an RAF Hawk T2 training aircraft near Rhosneigr in Wales on the same date, with both pilots ejecting safely and no serious injuries reported.”

WATCH: Pilots eject as military jet crashes same event · 95%

ABC News (US)

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“Both articles describe the same RAF Hawk T2 training aircraft crash near Rhosneigr in Wales on the same day with pilots ejecting safely.”

RAF pilots who ejected moments before crash ‘expected to make full recovery’ same event · 95%

Evening Standard

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“Both articles describe the crash of an RAF Hawk T2 training aircraft in Wales with pilots safely ejecting and sustaining minor injuries.”

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source An RAF jet crashed moments after taking off in Wales today with both crew members 'ejecting safely using parachutes'.

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🔮 One eyewitness said they had watched the jet take off and told his wife 'it's in trouble as I could see flames'.

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RAF Hawk jet crashes after takeoff in Wales as pilots 'ejected safely using parachutes' · assertive framing

- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source An RAF jet crashed moments after taking off in Wales today with both crew members 'ejecting safely using parachutes'. asserted

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Witnesses said they saw 'flames coming from' the Hawk T2 training aircraft at RAF Valley before it came down near the village of Rhosneigr. asserted

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The aircraft was being flown by two trainee pilots who are not believed to be seriously injured, according to a source. uncertain

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A video posted to Facebook shows a Wales Air Ambulance helicopter landing in a field close to the incident. asserted

helicopter → post → incident

Farming influencer Gareth Wyn Jones published a picture on the social media site appearing to show two ejected crew members with parachutes descending to the ground. asserted

Jones → publish → ground

'Hope everyone is ok,' he wrote. asserted

he → hope → ?

One eyewitness said they had watched the jet take off and told his wife 'it's in trouble as I could see flames'. uncertain

I → say → flames

He wrote: 'We watched it climb then as it was parallel with us, it started to pitch up violently twice... then both pilots ejected and the Hawk crashed about a mile away. asserted

Hawk → write → us

A source told The Telegraph: 'We're aware of an incident involving a Hawk jet. asserted

We → tell → jet

We believe the crew was not seriously injured and ejected… asserted

crew → believe → ?

we believe this happened within the last hour.' asserted

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The Daily Mail has contacted RAF Valley for comment. asserted

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This is a breaking news story. asserted

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RAF Hawk jet crashes after takeoff in Wales as pilots 'ejected safely using parachutes'

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