Event Brief
Hungarian Gripen jet crashes near Szolnok; pilot ejects
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Filed: Aug 24, 2026 at 6:07 AM ET
Summary: A Hungarian Defence Forces JAS 39 Gripen fighter jet crashed near Szolnok in central Hungary, while the pilot ejected safely. Prime Minister Péter Magyar said the cause was not yet known and that an investigation had begun; a preliminary report found no injuries and no damage to civilian infrastructure.
WHO: Hungarian Defence Forces; Prime Minister Péter Magyar; Defence minister Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi
WHAT: A Hungarian Gripen fighter jet crashed near Szolnok; the pilot ejected safely and was taken to an ambulance.
WHEN: Aug 24, 2026
WHERE: near Szolnok, Hungary
WHY: The cause of the crash has not been reported.
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