{"id":1935149,"date":"2023-05-21T09:23:30","date_gmt":"2023-05-21T13:23:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/f-18-down-overseas-pilot-ejected-safely\/"},"modified":"2023-05-21T09:26:03","modified_gmt":"2023-05-21T13:26:03","slug":"f-18-down-overseas-pilot-ejected-safely","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/f-18-down-overseas-pilot-ejected-safely\/","title":{"rendered":"Pilot Safely Ejects After F-18 Crash Abroad."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ff-18-down-overseas-pilot-ejected-safely%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1935149&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Spanish F-18 Fighter Jet Crashes, Pilot Ejects Safely<\/h2>\n<h3>What Happened?<\/h3>\n<p>An F-18 fighter jet crashed at an airbase in Zaragoza, Spain, during a training exercise for a flying exhibition. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-shows-f-35-strike-fighter-crashing-into-ground-in-texas-pilot-ejecting-from-plane\/\" title=\"Video Shows F-35 Strike Fighter Crashing Into Ground In Texas, Pilot Ejecting From Plane\">pilot ejected successfully<\/a> and was taken to the hospital with injuries to his legs.<\/p>\n<h3>Video Footage<\/h3>\n<p>Videos posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stranded-suez-canal-cargo-ship-partially-freed\/\" title=\"Stranded Suez Canal Cargo Ship Partially Freed\">social media showed<\/a> the plane in flames as it fell towards the ground.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>&#8220;A Spanish Air Force F\/A-18 has crashed in Zaragoza. The pilot successfully ejected.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<footer>&#8211; The STRATCOM Bureau (@OSPSF) May 20, 2023<\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Investigation<\/h3>\n<p>The Guardia Civil is collaborating with the military to investigate the crash. The pilot reported that the plane had apparently suffered a malfunction.<\/p>\n<h3>About the F-18<\/h3>\n<p>The American-made F-18 Hornet has been a part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-explosions-heard-as-air-raid-sirens-sound-off-in-israel-near-nuclear-reactor\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Explosions Heard As Air Raid Sirens Sound Off In Israel Near Nuclear Reactor\">air defenses<\/a> of the United States since the 1980s and has been purchased by the air forces of several allied countries. Spain\u2019s air force acquired its first 72 models of F-18 in 1983, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/f-18-down-overseas-pilot-ejected-safely\/\" title=\"Pilot Safely Ejects After F-18 Crash Abroad.\">fighters entered service<\/a> three years later. The Zaragoza base is home to a unit of Spain\u2019s F-18s.<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>Despite the crash, the pilot was able to eject safely and is expected to recover from his injuries. The cause of the malfunction is still under investigation.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Western Journal has reviewed this Associated Press story and may have altered it prior to publication to ensure that it meets our editorial standards.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An F-18 fighter jet crashed at a Zaragoza airbase, but the pilot ejected safely, according to the Spanish defense ministry. The aircraft landed within the base perimeter, located about 10 miles from the city. 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