Pilots of the Polish Air Force's "Tigers" flight team were practicing when a U.S.-made F-16 fighter jet crashed, directly diving onto the runway, and the pilot was unable to eject in time. Local residents captured the entire process of the aircraft crash, which is quite shocking.
Now there are various opinions about this incident. Some say that the plane's engine ingested a large bird, such as an eagle or vulture, and there is a bird strike risk near the accident site where birds live. Others say that this Polish F-16 is a second-hand aircraft purchased from the United States, with a long service life, leading to mechanical failure. Due to low altitude and speed, the pilot could not react in time, resulting in the crash. Poland did indeed purchase a batch of 32 second-hand F-16s from the United States, with the agreement signed in 2019 and deliveries starting in 2023, to replace the MiG-29s.
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