Brazilian Air Force F-5 fighter crashed near Rio de Janeiro

Here is a video of Brazilian Air Force F-5 fighter crashed near Rio de Janeiro

 

On 24 may 2018 a  Brazilian Air Force F-5 fighter jet crashed in the Rio de Janeiro

Aircraft took off from Santa Cruz Air Force base west of Rio de Janeiro on a training flight

Shortly after takeoff  fighter ran into trouble

Both pilots ejected before the aircraft plummeted into a field and injured themselves on landing

The pilot and co-pilot were picked up and taken to the hospital

No one was hurt on the ground

The cause of the crash is still unknown

Brazil has 60 f-5 fighters and air force plans to replace F-5 after the delivery of  36 Gripens from Sweden’s Saab AB.

Brazilian Air Force F-5 fighter crashed near Rio de Janeiro

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