At approximately 0725 EST, the Argentine Air Force confirmed that one of their pilots was killed after ejecting from his A-4R Fightinghawk after a crash at Villa Reynolds Airport in San Luis Province..The pilot reportedly ejected after the aircraft burst into flames during an engine failure during takeoff. However, the pilot did not survive the incident. The pilot and aircraft reportedly belonged to the 5th Air Force Brigade..This is developing..The Lockheed Martin A-4AR Fightinghawk is a major upgrade of the McDonnell Douglas A-4M Skyhawk attack aircraft developed for the Argentine Air Force which entered service in 1998. After today's crash, the force has 11 of these airframes in service.
At approximately 0725 EST, the Argentine Air Force confirmed that one of their pilots was killed after ejecting from his A-4R Fightinghawk after a crash at Villa Reynolds Airport in San Luis Province..The pilot reportedly ejected after the aircraft burst into flames during an engine failure during takeoff. However, the pilot did not survive the incident. The pilot and aircraft reportedly belonged to the 5th Air Force Brigade..This is developing..The Lockheed Martin A-4AR Fightinghawk is a major upgrade of the McDonnell Douglas A-4M Skyhawk attack aircraft developed for the Argentine Air Force which entered service in 1998. After today's crash, the force has 11 of these airframes in service.