A JAS-39 Gripen fighter jet of the Hungarian armed forces crashed for unknown reasons near the Hungarian city of Szolnok on Monday, August 24. The pilot managed to eject and according to available information is alive. ta3.com ↗
The incident occurred shortly after 10:00 a.m. CEST at an air base near Szolnok in the eastern part of the country. The crash was announced by Prime Minister Péter Magyar, while Defence Minister Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi informed that the pilot left the aircraft in time. According to preliminary reports, there were no immediate casualties. svet.sme.sk ↗
After the crash, Hungary was left with 17 combat aircraft JAS 39 Gripen. This information adds to previous reports about the consequences of the accident for Hungarian military aviation. Apart from the loss of the aircraft itself, the further course will also depend on an assessment of the technical condition of the remaining aircraft of the same type. idnes.cz ↗
Several reports indicate that the pilot attempted to prevent the fighter from crashing outside military airspace before ejecting. The circumstances of the accident are still unknown and the cause of the crash is under investigation. Prime Minister Magyar and Defence Minister Ruszin-Szendi went to the scene of the incident after it occurred. forum24.cz ↗
Further developments following the Gripen crash will mainly involve investigating the technical and operational circumstances of the flight. Hungarian authorities will need to clarify what led to the military aircraft crash and whether the incident will affect the operation of the remaining aircraft. irozhlas.cz ↗
After crash near Szolnok, Hungary left with 17 Gripens
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Pri Szolnoku sa zrútil maďarský Gripen, pilot prežil
HotInfo
| 14:01 24.08.
Po havárii bojového lietadla JAS 39 Gripen zostalo Maďarsku 17 Gripenov
svet.sme.sk
| 14:40 24.08.
V Maďarsku sa zrútila stíhačka Gripen. Pilot sa katapultoval a je nažive
svet.sme.sk
| 11:20 24.08.
V Maďarsku sa zrútila stíhačka Gripen
teraz.sk
| 11:43 24.08.
V Maďarsku sa zrútila stíhačka Gripen, pilot sa katapultoval
aktuality.sk
| 11:22 24.08.
V Maďarsku sa zrútila stíhačka ozbrojených síl. Pilot Gripenu sa stihol katapultovať
ta3.com
| 11:21 24.08.
V Maďarsku se zřítil gripen. Pilot se snažil zabránit havárii mimo armádní prostor
idnes.cz
| 12:12 24.08.
V Maďarsku se zřítila stíhačka Gripen. Pilot se katapultoval, příčinu vyšetřují
denik.cz
| 12:06 24.08.
V Maďarsku havarovala stíhačka Gripen. Pilot se stihl katapultovat
forum24.cz
| 12:01 24.08.
Drámai percek Szolnoknál: lezuhant egy Gripen, kiderült, miért katapultálhatott a pilóta
Index.hu
| 11:56 24.08.
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