The crash of a JAS Gripen fighter in northern Sweden has resulted in the grounding of C and D versions of the aircraft by the Swedish, Czech and Hungarian air forces pending a full investigation by the Swedish Accident Investigation Board (SAIB).
The fighter, from the Swedish Air Force’s Airwing F21 unit at Lule, was taking part in air exercises when it crashed at the Vidsel airfield after the pilot ejected and landed safely by parachute. However, preliminary findings by SAIB indicate that the pilot did not initiate emergency ejection. SAIB’s initial inquiry will seek to determine if a possible malfunction triggered ejection or if the pilot touched the ejection trigger by mistake.
Emergency ejection?
Is there any other kind?