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Business Standard
17-05-2025
- Politics
- Business Standard
Ukrainian F-16 goes down after technical issue; pilot ejects safely
Ukraine's Air Force lost an F-16 fighter jet on Friday morning when an incident occurred on board. However, the pilot ejected the fighter jet, Reuters reported, citing a Ukrainian air force statement. In a statement shared on Telegram, Ukraine's air force said, "According to preliminary data... an unusual situation arose on board. The pilot moved the aircraft away from the settlement and successfully ejected." The air force further said that the pilot was feeling fine, Reuters reported. It hinted that the crash did not seem to be the result of Russian fire, and a commission had been appointed to carry out a probe into all the circumstances of the incident. Ukranian news website The Kyiv Independent reported, citing the Air Force that the Ukrainian Air Force "lost contact" with an F-16 aircraft during a mission to repel a Russian aerial attack overnight on May 16, following an emergency situation on board. The pilot diverted the plane away from populated areas and ejected, after which the search and rescue team found him, according to the statement. The Kyiv Independent further reported that according to preliminary data, the F-16 pilot destroyed three Russian aerial targets and was targeting a fourth one with an aircraft cannon. After an unspecified emergency, the contact was lost at around 3:30 am (local time), forcing the pilot to eject from the aircraft. The Air Force did not share further details regarding the plane's ultimate fate or its likely crash site. Earlier in August last year, the Ukrainian Air Force lost its first F-16 fighter jet in a crash, leading to the death of its pilot, Oleksii Mes. A second F-16 pilot, Pavlo Ivanov, was killed during a combat mission in April. Ukraine received its first US-made F-16 fighter jets from the Netherlands and Denmark in 2024 and started using them to counter Russian missile and drone attacks across Ukraine.
Time of India
17-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Ukraine loses US-made F-16 fighter, pilot ejects safely
Ukraine loses US-made F-16 fighter, pilot ejects safely (Pic: IANS) Ukraine 's air force on Friday said that it lost its US-made F-16 fighter jet, giving a significant blow to Ukrainian forces fighting against Russia. F-16 has played a key role in Ukraine's air defense against Russian incursion. Ukraine's air force said it on its official Telegram channel that it lost contact with the F-16 early Friday during a manoeuvre to repel a Russian attack. "The pilot destroyed three air targets and was working on the fourth, using an aircraft gun" when "an emergency situation arose on board". However, the pilot ejected safely, the air force said, adding that a commission has been appointed to investigate the crash. This is the second confirmed loss of Ukraine's F-16, the first being in August 2024 when Kyiv said that an F-16 had crashed while repelling a Russian missile attack, killing its pilot. In April 2025, Russia claimed downing an F-16. Ukraine did not confirm, but said pilot Pavlo Ivanov was killed during a combat mission. This is a blow for Ukraine, which has relied on F-16s to intercept missiles and engage Russian aircraft. Meanwhile, Russia has continued its offensive, deploying 112 drones overnight, of which 73 were shot down and 36 were lost from radar without inflicting any damage.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Yahoo
Ukraine loses F-16: pilot diverts jet from populated area and successfully ejects
Ukraine's Air Force has lost an F-16 aircraft. A pilot encountered an emergency situation on board while repelling a Russian aerial attack but managed to steer the aircraft away from a populated area and successfully ejected. Source: Ukraine's Air Force Details: Contact with the F-16 aircraft was lost at around 03:30 on 16 May. It was repelling a Russian aerial strike at the time. "Early reports indicate that the pilot destroyed three aerial targets and was engaging a fourth using the aircraft gun. However, an emergency situation occurred on board. The pilot steered the aircraft away from a populated area and successfully ejected," the statement reads. A source from the Air Force told Ukrainska Pravda that "friendly fire" is ruled out in this case. The search and rescue team quickly located and evacuated the pilot. "The pilot is in a satisfactory condition, in a safe place and his life and health are not in danger. A commission has been appointed to objectively clarify all the circumstances and it has begun work," the Air Force concluded. Background: In August 2024, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that an F-16 fighter jet had crashed while repelling a Russian missile strike. Oleksii Mes, the pilot of the aircraft, was killed. Pavlo Ivanov, a Ukrainian Air Force F-16 fighter jet pilot, was killed in action on Saturday 12 April. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Iraqi News
16-05-2025
- Iraqi News
Ukraine 'lost contact' with F-16 during combat, pilot ejected, Air Force says
INA- SOURCES The Air Force "lost contact" with an F-16 jet during a mission to repel a Russian aerial attack overnight on May 16 following an emergency situation on board, the Air Force reported. The pilot diverted the plane away from populated areas and ejected, after which he was found by a search and rescue team, according to the statement. According to preliminary data, the F-16 pilot destroyed three Russian aerial targets and was attacking a fourth one with an aircraft cannon. Following an unspecified emergency, contact was lost at around 3:30 a.m., forcing the pilot to eject. The Air Force did not provide further details on the plane's ultimate fate or its likely crash site. "The pilot's condition is satisfactory, he is safe and his life and health are not in danger," the statement read. Ukraine received its first U.S.-made fourth-generation F-16 jets from the Netherlands and Denmark in 2024, deploying them to counter Russian missile and drone attacks across Ukraine. The Ukrainian Air Force lost its first F-16 aircraft in a crash in August 2024, leading to the death of its pilot, Oleksii Mes. A second F-16 pilot, Pavlo Ivanov, was killed during a combat mission this April.
Newsweek
01-05-2025
- Politics
- Newsweek
Ukraine's F-16 Combat Jet Intercepts Aerial Target in Rare Footage
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. New footage appears to show a Ukraine-operated U.S.-made F-16 fighter jet intercept an incoming attack, providing a rare glimpse into Kyiv's wielding of the fourth-generation jets it started to receive last year. Why It Matters Ukraine now operates a handful of U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets, although Washington has not directly provided the platforms to Kyiv and many of the pledged aircraft have not yet arrived in the country. Kyiv had clamored for F-16s for many, many months before the Western-made jets were finally deployed in Ukraine in late summer 2024. Yet despite the pomp that enveloped their unveiling, relatively little has been heard about the long-awaited jets. They were quickly put into defensive roles but have stayed under the radar, and there is a sticky sense that they simply came far too late to make a real difference to Ukraine's war effort. What To Know A clip widely circulating on social media purports to show one of Ukraine's handful of F-16 jets intercepting an unspecified aerial target. A fighter jet can be seen moving away from the camera in the distance as an unknown object is consumed by gray smoke. The Ukrainian Air Force's F-16 fighter jets fly in an undisclosed location in Ukraine, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. The Ukrainian Air Force's F-16 fighter jets fly in an undisclosed location in Ukraine, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky One open-source intelligence account claimed the intercepted object was a drone. Newsweek could not independently verify the footage, and has reached out to the Ukrainian air force for comment via email. Ukraine initially leant on the F-16s to beef up its air defense against incoming Russian attacks, a trend that has likely continued as a continued shortage of air defense systems and interceptor missiles bites. The Ukrainian F-16 are invaluable weapon systems, equipped with versatility which is necessary and this and most other military engagements. In this instance a drone has been shot down. — (((Tendar))) (@Tendar) May 1, 2025 Ukraine's air force said on April 24 that its F-16s and French-donated Mirage fighters were actively involved in defending against combined drone and missile attacks overnight. "Ukrainian pilots have shot down dozens of air targets," the air force added in a statement. At least two Ukrainian pilots have died operating F-16s since last summer, including 26-year-old Pavlo Ivanov, who died "while performing a combat mission" in an F-16 on April 12, the air force said. Another pilot, named by Ukraine as Oleksiy Mes, died while "repelling a massive Russian combined air and missile attack" in an F-16 in late August 2024. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen confirmed shortly after the downed jet was donated by Denmark. The Wall Street Journal reported in February that "friendly fire likely was involved" in Mes' death, citing unnamed sources. What People Are Saying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in early August 2024, confirming the arrival of the American-made jets, said: "F-16s in Ukraine. We did it." Ukrainian war reporter Andriy Tsaplienko on Telegram: "An F-16 shot down a "Shahed" drone over the Khmelnytskyi region this morning." What Happens Next Ukraine will continue to receive F-16s and spare parts from its backers in the coming months.
