A
US fighter jet has crashed shortly after taking off from an RAF base in
Suffolk.
The
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet was flying out of RAF Lakenheath when it came
down into green fields in Red Mere, near Shippea Hill, five miles north-west of
Lakenheath.
There
is yet no indication as to the condition of the pilot.
However,
it has been suggested that he ejected from the plane as it descended towards
the ground.
Emergency
services including police, fire and ambulance crews are all at the scene in,
near Ely, after a member of the public raised the alarm at 10.30am this
morning.
Reports
claim that the jet was one of six returning to the US via the UK after combat
deployment in the Middle East.
It
is said to have encountered issues with refueling, reportedly failing to
successfully refuel with a tanker before crashing.
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