RSAF F-16 jet crashes at Tengah Air Base; pilot ejected safely

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The pilot of the F-16 fighter jet which crashed at Tengah Airbase on Wednesday (May 8) afternoon managed to eject from the aircraft before the crash, said the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) in a Facebook post. The aircraft reportedly suffered an issue during take-off at 12.

The F-16 fighter jet crashed at Tengah Airbase on the afternoon of May 8, 2024.The pilot of the F-16 fighter jet which crashed at Tengah Airbase on Wednesday afternoon managed to eject from the aircraft before the crash, said the Republic of Singapore Air Force in a Facebook post.

The pilot is conscious and able to walk and is receiving medical attention, and no other personnel were hurt due to the crash.Mindef and the RSAF will provide updates on the incident as soon as they become available.Singapore has operated the F-16 for more than 30 years. The last crash happened on May 19, 2004 when an RSAF F-16C crashed at Arizona in the US. The pilot, 25-year-old Lieutenant Brandon Loo Kwang Han, was killed in the crash.

 

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