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HDF Gripen Crashes near Szolnok

14:35 August 24, 2026

“Unfortunately, one of our Gripen fighter jets has crashed; the pilot ejected and, as of now, is in an ambulance and is alive. There were no casualties, as it appears the pilot did everything possible to ensure the crashed aircraft landed within the military base,” said Dr Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi, Minister of Defence, in a video posted on his Facebook page.