(VIDEO) RAF Eurofighter Typhoon Makes Emergency Landing After Losing Canopy Mid-Flight
(VIDEO) The statement detailed that the Eurofighter Typhoon, belonging to XI (F) Squadron based at RAF Coningsby, lost its canopy while flying over the North Sea.
(DEFENCE SECURITY ASIA) – A Royal Air Force (RAF) Eurofighter Typhoon was forced to make an emergency landing after losing its canopy while airborne, according to a statement from the RAF.
The statement detailed that the Eurofighter Typhoon, belonging to XI (F) Squadron based at RAF Coningsby, lost its canopy while flying over the North Sea.
An RAF spokesperson suggested the canopy loss was likely caused by a bird strike.
Despite the incident, the stricken Eurofighter Typhoon successfully landed at an airbase in Lincolnshire, with the pilot unharmed.
Photographer Richard Boettcher, who was at the scene during the aircraft’s landing, recounted hearing on a scanner that the pilot had declared an emergency after losing the canopy.
