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Pilots eject from Super Hornet in aborted take-off at Amberley RAAF Base outside Brisbane
A $75 million Air Force jet has crashed at the Amberley RAAF Base outside Brisbane.
Key points:
- Video shows emergency vehicles rushing to a jet with its nose down on the runway
- The Defence Department confirmed an incident occurred and the crew are safe
- According to reports, the plane crashed during an aborted take-off
Witnesses have told the ABC they saw pilots eject from a F/A-18F Super Hornet as it was about to take off from RAAF Base Amberley.
Photos from the scene suggest the Super Hornet has suffered some damage to its forward starboard fuselage.
Analysis of photos suggests the plane has a collapsed nosewheel, or the nosewheel is in a drain.
A Defence Department spokesperson said the aircrew of that aircraft are safe and no other…
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