UKRAINE – What we know as Ukraine loses F-16 fighter jet during a combat mission. The Ukrainian Air Force on Friday reported a loss of contact with an F-16 fighter jet at around 3.30 am local time, as it was on a mission to repel a Russian aerial attack.
When an “emergency situation” developed on the plane, the pilot “successfully maneuvered the jet away from populated areas and ejected safely,” the report said.
The pilot was quickly located and evacuated, and his condition is reported as stable.
An official commission has been established to thoroughly investigate the circumstances of the incident, and its work is already underway.
On April 12, Ukraine reported the death of an F-16 pilot, with the General Staff later confirming the loss of the aircraft.