One dead after aircraft crash at RAF Valley

  • Wales
Credit: PA

An engineer has died after a jet crashed at a RAF Valley airbase on Anglesey earlier this afternoon.

The pilot of the aircraft was also injured and is receiving medical care.

In a statement outside the airbase, Group captain Nick Tucker-Lowe said it was a 'tragic accident':

A full investigation is now underway:

The Red Arrows aircrew had been at RAF Valley for routine Hawk simulator training, which takes place once a month.

They had just taken off from the base and were on their way back to RAF Scampton, where the aerobatic team are based.

The Hawk fast jet has been left destroyed.