SKIP TO MAIN CONTENT

RAAF fighter plane catches fire in US

An Australian air force plane has caught fire during exercises at an American military base in Nevada

1 min read

Published

Source: AAP


Skip to article content

The Australian air force is working with US counterparts to investigate how an RAAF fighter jet caught fire during exercises at a Nevada military base.

A Defence spokesman said the incident involved an RAAF EA-18G Growler fighter jet at Nellis Air Force Base, near Las Vegas.

No one was seriously injured and all RAAF personnel are safe, he said in a statement.

A US Air Force statement said a military aircraft was forced to abort its take off on Saturday morning local time and then caught fire, but the cause was unknown.

The Australian and British air forces are at Nellis Air Force Base taking part in a three-week air combat training exercise, known as Red Flag, with the US air force, navy, army and marines.


Get SBS News straight to your inbox

Sign up now for daily news from Australia and around the world. You can also subscribe to Insight's weekly newsletter for in-depth features and first-person stories.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Follow SBS News

Download our apps

Listen to our podcasts

Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service

Stream now

Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world