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RAF jet crashes and explodes in Anglesey moments after pilots eject

Witness says T2 Hawk aircraft, which was being used for a training flight, ‘was basically on fire’ on takeoff An RAF jet crashed and exploded moments after two pilots ejected during a training flight over Anglesey (Ynys Môn) in north Wales on Wednesday.

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