Noosa News
Jet crashes at RAAF Amberley in Qld
An air force jet has crashed at a Queensland base forcing the pilots to eject from the plane.
Footage from the incident at Royal Australian Air Force Base Amberley on Tuesday shows a wrecked aircraft on the ground near an airstrip.
Another picture shows two pilots parachuting towards the ground.
“Defence can confirm that an incident involving an Air Force F/A-18F Super Hornet has occurred during takeoff at RAAF Base Amberley,” a Defence Department spokeswoman said.
“The aircrew ejected and are safe. No other personnel were involved in…
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