An F-16 fighter crashed in Ukraine while performing a combat mission, the pilot ejected - Air Force
Kyiv • UNN
On July 29, 2026, communication with the F-16 was lost due to an emergency on board. The pilot ejected and was evacuated to a hospital, there are no casualties.
Today, communication was lost with an F-16 fighter jet of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, preliminarily due to an emergency situation on board; the pilot ejected, reports UNN citing the Air Force.
On July 29, 2026, communication was lost with an F-16 fighter jet of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. On one of the front directions, the pilot was carrying out a combat mission to intercept enemy aerial targets. According to preliminary data, an emergency situation occurred on board the aircraft, and the pilot was forced to eject
As reported by the Air Force, the pilot is currently safe, has been successfully evacuated and taken to a medical facility for examination and diagnostics.
Experts and law enforcement officers are working at the crash site; no civilian casualties or destruction have been recorded.
The causes of the incident are being established, the Air Force summarized.