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Posted on May 16, 2025
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An F-16 fighter jet crashed in Ukraine; the pilot ejected safely. The incident is under investigation, with no Russian involvement reported.
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine lost an F-16 fighter jet on Friday morning after an incident on board, though the pilot ejected safely, the Ukrainian air force said in a statement.
"According to preliminary data... an unusual situation arose on board. The pilot moved the aircraft away from the settlement and successfully ejected," it said on the Telegram messenger.
The air force said the pilot was feeling fine.
It indicated that the crash did not appear to be the result of Russian fire and a commission had been appointed to investigate all circumstances of the incident.
The crash is the second involving an F-16 since Kyiv began receiving the fighter jets from U.S. allies last year as part of a programme approved by the administration of former U.S. President Joe Biden.
In late August 2024, an F-16 crashed and its pilot died while repelling a major Russian air strike.
Ukraine does not disclose the number of aircraft it has received.
(Reporting by Pavel Polityuk; Editing by Christian Schmollinger and Kate Mayberry)
The article discusses a recent incident involving a Ukrainian F-16 fighter jet where the pilot ejected safely after a crash.
The crash is under investigation, but preliminary reports suggest it was not due to Russian fire.
This is the second F-16 incident since Ukraine began receiving the jets from U.S. allies.
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