2023-05-20 18:00:00
And Air Force F-18 fighter has crashed inside the military compound of Zaragoza. The incident took place this afternoon, specifically at 12:10 p.m., when the pilot was carrying out exhibition manoeuvres.
The pilot was able to save his life after activating the button and being able to eject before the collision, however, he would have suffered various types of trauma to his legs. The pilot fell very close to the exterior fence of the facility and was initially helped by the Civil Guard, to be later transferred to the hospital in the 112 helicopter.
When it fell, the device caught fire, a fire that was controlled by the facility’s firefighters, and the fighter was totally disintegrated.
The Civil Guard remains in the perimeter fence of the place for traffic management and situation control, sources from the armed institute conclude.
Shipment of fighters to Ukraine
This happens at a key moment in the shipment of fighters to Ukraine. Adviser to the President of Ukraine, Mijailo Podoliakhas assured this Saturday that the delivery to kyiv of F-16 combat aircraft by its international allies is almost a fait accompli in the absence of resolving certain logistical issues.
Podoliak made these statements after the president of the United States, Joe Biden, endorsed the plans of European countries to train Ukrainian fighter pilots in fourth-generation aircraft, such as the F-16, in what is practically considered a Preliminary to the shipment of these aircraft, although this aspect is not yet confirmed.
Podoliak has insisted that Ukraine considers the delivery of these aircraft as an essential element for their counteroffensive plans.
For its part, the Russian government has warned this Saturday that the possible shipment of F-16 combat aircraft to Ukraine would pose “colossal risks” for the United States and its allies in the context of an escalation of the armed conflict.
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