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An investigation has been launched after a Gripen fighter jet from the Hungarian Defense Force crashed at Szolnok military base.<\/p>\n
On August 24, 2026, at around 11:00, local time, Prime Minister P\u00e9ter Magyar posted a statement confirming that a Gripen fighter<\/a> crashed \u201ca few minutes ago\u201d<\/p>\n Prime Minister Magyar confirmed that the pilot was able to eject safely from the aircraft, and the Minister of Defense was on his way to the scene.<\/p>\n \u201cBased on the preliminary report, there were no injuries and no damage to civilian infrastructure,\u201d the prime minister said.<\/p>\n Shortly after the Hungarian leader\u2019s message, the Minister of Defense Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi also confirmed details of the crash.<\/p>\n For reasons not yet known, one of the Hungarian Defence Forces’ Gripen fighter jets crashed near Szolnok a few minutes ago. The pilot successfully ejected. An investigation is underway, and the Minister of Defence is on his way to the scene.<\/p>\n Based on the preliminary report,\u2026<\/p>\n\n