A Spanish fighter plane crashed this Saturday morning and burst into a fireball when it hit the ground. The pilot was able to save himself with the ejection seat.

He was taken to the hospital, but was not in mortal danger. The cause of the crash remained unclear. Now it is to be investigated whether it was human error or a technical defect. The plane was completely destroyed, some wreckage was found outside the military site. The flight was therefore part of an exercise for a maneuver that will be demonstrated on June 10.