RAF Hawk T2 jet crashes near RAF Valley on Anglesey after pilots eject safely

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Where: RAF Valley stationresolved to facility53.248, -4.537
When: Occurrence date not stated by reportingFirst reported 2026-09-23 · last update 2026-09-25
Sourcing: 10 reports10 reports across 8 outlets · independence not established
How far this got: pinpointedlocated to facilityOptical coverageSub-metre commercial imagery was recommended; Sentinel-2 is the closest we carry at 10 m, so small objects will not resolve.

Summary

A Royal Air Force Hawk T2 training aircraft crashed near RAF Valley on Anglesey, Wales on September 23-24, 2026. Both pilots ejected safely moments before the crash and sustained minor injuries. The aircraft had recently taken off when it encountered trouble and crashed near Pencarnisiog, approximately two miles from the airbase. According to some reports, the pilots steered the aircraft to avoid built-up areas, resulting in the crash occurring in an open field. The aircraft erupted in flames upon impact. The RAF has temporarily suspended all Hawk T1 and T2 operations as a precautionary measure while an investigation into the cause of the crash is underway. Emergency services brought the fire under control, and no wider damage or injuries to the public were reported.

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Timeline

40 recorded change(s). The ledger starts when this event was first folded: the initial observation is not recorded as a change, so an empty timeline means nothing has moved since, not that nothing is known.

40 change(s) before the history shown here.

Sources

Grouped by outlet. Syndication is not collapsed, so several outlets can carry one wire story — the count is breadth of carriage, not independent confirmation.

lbc.co.uk
- Hero RAF pilot steered plummeting jet away from Welsh homes, commander reveals | LBC2026-09-24
perthnow.com.au
- Shocking footage emerges of RAF aircraft crash2026-09-24
aol.co.uk
- Labour warned its 'dither and delay' over defence spending could cost lives - AOL2026-09-24
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
- Watch: RAF Hawk T2 crashes and explodes near airbase in Wales2026-09-24
warringtonguardian.co.uk
- RAF pauses Hawk jet training after pilots ejected moments before crash2026-09-24
samaa.tv
- UK fighter jet crashes in Wales; pilots injured2026-09-24
dailymail.com
- Crashed Hawk jet 'was steered into open field to avoid built up areas' before two RAF pilots ejected out of aircraft as it plummeted to the ground | Daily Mail Online2026-09-24
aero-news.net
- Two RAF Pilots Injured After Ejecting | Aero-News Network2026-09-25

10 reports in all; the full list with the facts taken from each is part of the event detail on Pro.

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