24 days ago · Wales
RAF jet crashes moments after take-off in North Wales airfield
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. Manchester Evening News and Chronicle Live are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to Wales. The first report grouped here was at 23 Sept 2026, 13:06 UTC. 3 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “RAF jet crashes moments after take-off in North Wales airfield”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Witnesses say two pilots managed to eject from the aircraft shortly before it crashed as emergency services say the pair are now being treated for minor injuries
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by Chronicle Live
RAF jet crashes moments after take-off in North Wales airfield
- Picked up by Manchester Evening News
RAF pilots seen 'ejecting from aircraft' moments before airfield crash in North Wales
- severity changed
The assessed event severity changed.
Same story, different outlets
2 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- Manchester Evening NewsRAF pilots seen 'ejecting from aircraft' moments before airfield crash in North Wales
- Chronicle LiveRAF jet crashes moments after take-off in North Wales airfield