Pilot Ejects Safely as Indonesian Air Force Fighter Jet Crashes in Riau Province

“Alhamdulillah (Thanks be to God) the pilot survived the accident. He receives treatment at the airbase hospital,” Antara News Agency quoted Sus as saying.

According to KompasTV, a witness named Dedi Sukisman said that he heard of explosions and he saw the aircraft was crashing into a house.

“I was working at that time then heard of explosions and I looked up to the sky. I saw the low-flying aircraft and it crashed into the house,” he said.

Another witness, who opted not to be named, said that the house owner’s name is Markun.

Reports on injuries or loss of life related to the accident have yet to be confirmed as the house is usually left vacant, according to Antara News Agency.

Source: Kompas.com