Event Brief
RAF Hawk T2 crew eject before crash near RAF Valley
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 23, 2026 at 4:10 PM ET
Summary: A U.K. Royal Air Force Hawk T2 training jet crashed in the Pencarnisiog area of Anglesey, North Wales, after both pilots ejected. Video shows the aircraft porpoising at slow speed and high angle of attack before the crew exited; the jet then hit the countryside and burst into flames with thick black smoke. Local police said the pilots had minor injuries and emergency services responded.
WHO: Royal Air Force (RAF) Hawk T2 pilots; emergency services including Coastguard and Wales Air Ambulance helicopters
WHAT: Both pilots ejected from an RAF Hawk T2 trainer before the aircraft crashed and caught fire.
WHEN: Sep 23, 2026
WHERE: Pencarnisiog area, Anglesey, North Wales
WHY: The cause of the crash has not been reported.
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