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India Today
2 days ago
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- India Today
Watch: Fighter jet performs evasive move to avoid clash with birds at Spanish air show
At a busy air show in Spain, a fighter jet made "evasive manoeuvre" to avoid hitting a flock of birds. The quick action by the pilot amazed the crowd watching the the Gijon Air Festival, held over the weekend, an F-18 jet from the Spanish Air and Space Force was flying low near the shore when it suddenly spotted a flock of birds in its path. The pilot quickly reacted by twisting the plane and dropping altitude, then swiftly climbing back up. This fast move helped the jet avoid a shared by people on social media showed the jet making a nearly somersault-like turn around the birds, thrilling the audience with the pilot's skill and Air Force says its F-18 jet made an evasive maneuver after detecting a flock of birds during the Gijn pilot followed standard safety protocol, reacted instantly, and avoided any danger without disrupting the show. Clash Report (@clashreport) July 28, 2025 The festival is a popular event in Spain and has been held every year since 2006. It features multiple category of planes, including military, civilian, and institutional aircraft. This year, about a dozen planes took part in the three-day AIR FORCE PRAISES PILOT'S RESPONSEAfter many questions from the public about the sudden move, the Spanish Air and Space Force shared a message on social media explaining what said, "As you can see, one of our F-18s carried out an evasive maneuver upon detecting a flock of birds in its trajectory. This action was part of a standard protocol that preserved the integrity of the pilot just as it did the safety of the public."The Air Force also highlighted how their pilots train to react in just milliseconds to unexpected events like this. They praised the pilot for showing "exemplary speed and professionalism" by avoiding the birds without stopping the rest of the show."Safety is and will continue to be our highest priority in each and every aerial demonstration. Thanks to all attendees for their enthusiasm and trust," the agency added. "Let's keep flying together."- Ends
USA Today
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Watch jet dive to narrowly avoid a flock of birds at Spanish air show
A Spanish aircraft narrowly avoided contact with a flock of birds by performing an "evasive maneuver" in the middle of an air show. Onlookers were in awe at the sight of an F-18 whizzing past, almost somersaulting its way around a flock of birds during the Gijon Air Festival over the weekend. The aircraft, piloted by a member of the Spanish Air and Space Force, was one of a dozen airplanes participating in the three-day event that's been held annually in Gijon, Spain, since 2006. According to the event website, it is "currently the most representative air festival in Spain" and the lineup includes "civilian, military and institutional" aircraft. Footage captured by an attendee shows the F-18 rotating slightly, quickly dropping altitude and approaching the shore before swooping back up skyborne. Watch Spanish jet avoid bird-on-plane casualty at air show The Spanish Air and Space Force addressed the incident on social media, after a flurry of questions from the public about what prompted the pilot to take such dramatic action. "As you can see, one of our F-18s carried out an evasive maneuver upon detecting a flock of birds in its trajectory," the agency wrote in a July 28 post. "This action was part of a standard protocol that preserved the integrity of the pilot just as it did the safety of the public." The agency noted that its pilots, including the one seen flying in the clip, are trained to react to any unforeseen event in a matter of milliseconds. The Spanish Air and Space Force applauded its pilot, who it said showed "exemplary speed and professionalism" by avoiding a possible collision without compromising the rest of the show. "Safety is and will continue to be our highest priority in each and every aerial demonstration. Thanks to all attendees for their enthusiasm and trust," the agency said. "Let's keep flying together."
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Tourists terrified as fighter jet performs ultra-low pass over beach during Spanish air show
Tourists screamed for their lives as a plane performed a terrifying low pass over a crowded beach during an airshow in Spain. Footage circulating online shows the Spanish Air Force EF-18 Hornet fighter jet hurtling towards a beach packed full of sunbathers after executing an acrobatic stunt in the sky. Puffs of black smoke escape from the jet as it turns upside-down in the air, before swooping down to what appears to be just yards above the golden sand. Crowds of tourists on San Lorenzo Beach in northern Spain can be seen filming the incident on their phones, awestruck at the frightening sight, while some beach-goers appear to let out screams in shock. In another video, groups of onlookers stationed on a hill to film the airshow can be heard raising their voices in alarm at the spectacle. The jet was performing as part of the nineteenth edition of the Gijon Air Festival held on Sunday July 27 over San Lorenzo Bay in Asturias, Spain. After momentarily swooping near onlookers on the sand, the loud jet can be seen continuing its flight away from the populated beach. Around 250,000 attend the Gijon Air Festival annually - Spain's popular aeronautical event which began in 2006. The frightening scenes sparked a discussion online as to whether the stunt was planned, or a result of the pilot losing control. 'Very risky maneuver... is that allowed?' one user wrote on TikTok. 'For me it looked like he lost too much height during the roll and pulled up too hard, making him lose a lot of speed, unintentionally. Could be the perspective, too,' another wrote on Reddit. But some members of the public were impressed by the jet's performance. 'I witnessed that live and it was one of the best things I've seen in a long time,' one person said on TikTok.
Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Moment tourists scream as fighter jet performs ultra-low pass over beach during Spanish air show
This is the terrifying moment where tourists scream as a fighter jet performs an extremely low pass over a crowded beach during an airshow in Spain. After the Spanish Air Force EF-18 Hornet fighter jet executes an acrobatic stunt in the sky, the plane can be seen hurtling towards the sea and the beach packed full of sunbathers. Footage circulating online shows puffs of black smoke escaping from the jet as it turns upside down in the air, before swooping down to what appears to be just metres above the golden sand. Crowds of tourists on San Lorenzo Beach in northern Spain can be seen filming the incident on their phones, awestruck at the frightening sight, while some beach-goers appear to let out screams in shock. In another video, groups of onlookers stationed on a hill to film the airshow can be heard raising their voices in alarm at the spectacle. The jet was performing as part of the nineteenth edition of the Gijón Air Festival held on Sunday July 27 over San Lorenzo Bay in Asturias, Spain. After momentarily swooping near onlookers on the sand, the loud jet can be seen continuing its flight away from the populated beach. Around 250,000 attend the Gijón Air Festival annually - Spain's popular aeronautical event which began in 2006. Some beach-goers can be heard letting out a scream as the plane seemingly hurtles towards the sand after performing an acrobatic stunt The frightening spectacle sparked a discussion online as to whether the stunt was planned, or a result of the pilot losing control. 'Very risky maneuver... is that allowed?' one user wrote on TikTok. 'For me it looked like he lost too much height during the roll and pulled up too hard, making him lose a lot of speed, unintentionally. Could be the perspective, too,' another wrote on Reddit. But some members of the public were impressed by the jet's performance. 'I witnessed that live and it was one of the best things I've seen in a long time,' one person said on TikTok.
