Singapore Air Force Says F-16 Fighter Jet Crashed At Air BaseĀ
A Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF)Ā General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon jet crashed on Wednesday after experiencing an “issue” during take-off.Ā
TheĀ Ministry of DefenceĀ said, “The pilot successfully ejectedĀ andĀ the plane crashedĀ thereafterĀ within Tengah Air Base. The pilot is conscious and able to walk. He is receiving medical attentionĀ andĀ no other personnel are hurt.”Ā
Here’s ForeFlight data on TengahĀ Air Base.Ā
“Full investigations are underway toĀ make sureĀ all factors are identified and rectified decisively,” Minister for Defense Ng Eng Hen said in a Facebook post.Ā
TheĀ RSAF did notĀ elaborate on what caused the downing of the US-made fighter jet, which was the RSAF’s first incident with the fighter in two decades.Ā
Stateside, on Monday, aĀ Lockheed Martin F-22Ā stealth fighter experienced a “mishap” during landing at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport.Ā
Simultaneously, in a significant development for the ongoing war in Eastern Europe,Ā Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and the Netherlands have committed to providing F-16s to Ukraine. In response, Russia issued a warning on Monday, stating that the deploymentĀ of F-16s in Ukraine would beĀ viewed as an escalation.Ā
Tyler Durden
Wed, 05/08/2024 – 09:50
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