Spanish Air Force Explains 'Close Call' at Air Show, Praises Pilot

Military jet performs evasive manoeuvre to avoid flock of birds in its path

Watch as a military jet spins to avoid a flock of birds that were in its path in Spain. Footage captured on Sunday (July 27) shows the Spanish Air Force EF-18 Hornet fighter performing an “evasive manoeuvre” after detecting the animals, shocking passers-by on the ground below on San Lorenzo Beach. The Spanish Air Force said: “This action is part of standard protocol to protect both the pilot and the safety of the public. “Our pilots are trained …

Spanish air force explains 'close call' at air show, praises pilot

Video shows the F-18 suddenly drop altitude and come close to the beach, before swooping back up.

Spanish Military Jet Nearly Crashed During an Airshow.

Spanish Military Jet Nearly Crashed During an Airshow.

Spanish Air Force F/A-18 Hornet close call during beach airshow

During a sharp right roll, a Spanish Air Force F/A-18 Hornet had a close call during airshow over the scenic coastal city of Gijón. The F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet of the Spanish Air Force was flying at a very low altitude toward a beach crowded with spectators when it suddenly performed a sharp right roll. The abrupt maneuver caused the aircraft to dip dangerously close to the ocean’s surface before regaining altitude in a dramatic climb-out. Su…