A British Red Arrows aerobatic display aircraft has crashed in the RAF Valley in Holyhead, North Wales.
Eyewitness reported pilot ejection from the two seat aircraft before crashing into the runway.
The aircraft was reportedly attempting landing, when it crashed and went up in flames at around 1 pm in the afternoon, local time.
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| Smoke plume rising from the cite after crash Image: Deno James / SWNS.com |
The Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team flies the BAE Systems Hawk T1, a fully aerobatic, low-wing, transonic, two-seat training aircraft.
RAF Valley is a RAF base used to train UK and foreign fighter pilots.
Later today a BAE Hawk flown by Indian Air Force has also crashed during a routine training sortie. Both pilots were able to safely eject from the aircraft sustaining minor injuries.