Finnish fighter jet crashes in Arctic town, pilot ejected

Rovaniemi, Finland (AFP) May 7, 2025 A Finnish F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet crashed Wednesday near the Rovaniemi airport in Finland's Arctic north, but the pilot was rescued after ejecting, the armed forces said. The crash occurred "in the Rovaniemi airport area" around 11:00 am (0800 GMT), the military said in a statement. "The aircraft crashed during a rehearsal for an airshow," Timo Herranen, commander of the Finnish Air Fo

Rovaniemi, Finland (AFP) May 7, 2025
A Finnish F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet crashed Wednesday near the Rovaniemi airport in Finland's Arctic north, but the pilot was rescued after ejecting, the armed forces said. The crash occurred "in the Rovaniemi airport area" around 11:00 am (0800 GMT), the military said in a statement. "The aircraft crashed during a rehearsal for an airshow," Timo Herranen, commander of the Finnish Air Fo

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