An RAF Hawk T2 training jet crashed shortly after taking off from RAF Valley in Anglesey, Wales. Both trainee pilots reportedly ejected using parachutes and were not believed to be seriously injured, while emergency services attended the scene near Rhosneigr.

Witnesses described seeing flames, violent pitching and hearing a loud bang before the aircraft came down. Police urged people to avoid the area, and RAF Valley’s role in training Britain’s future fighter pilots underlined the significance of the incident; the cause remained unclear as the report was still developing.