Watch: Spanish fighter loses control during Jet Aatery; Almost crashes in the crowd

An sunshine day on San Lorenzo Beach was interrupted by a dramatic aircraft dive, which left the audience in shock, a Spanish Air Force Suddenly hit the water during the 2025 festival Areo International de Gijone as a Spanish Air Force EF -18 Hornet.The footage suggests that the EF-18 hornet continues a normal route before a sudden dive, which descends dangerously to the beach. However, it later climbed back in moments, surpassed the dark smoke and left the crowd.The video clip was confused by this sudden movement, which was later clarified by Spain’s wind and space force. Initially, a dangerous accident seemed to be “a part of the standard protocol to protect both the safety of the pilot and protect the public,” it said.“Our aviants are trained to react to the milcecand for any unexpected event,” the force has written in a statement by the Social Media Platform X. “In this case, the pilot worked with exemplary speed and professionalism, to avoid a possible impact without compromising the performance.”The incident occurred on 28 July 2025 during low altitude flypasts in the Gulf, with more than 300,000 spectators, according to the aerotime, the most participated in the history of Gijon. Despite the dramatic moment, no injury or damage was reported, and the aircraft returned to the base safely.The lineup for the show included demonstrations of Spanish Air and Space Force, Navy, Search and Rescue Units, The National Police and aerobatic pilot flying light aircraft.Such close encounters are not uncommon. Last month itself, a Spanish Eurofighter Typhoon performed a seagel mid -sagal at AIRE25 Aircraft in Murcia. The effect shattered the cockpit canopy and punctured the windshield, forcing the pilot to eliminate the routine and make an emergency landing. The pilot survived unheard, although the aircraft suffered widespread damage.According to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), aircraft phenomena occurred globally between 2016 and 2021, which caused more than 8,000 significant damage. Bird strikes are particularly prevalent at low altitude near beaches and migrant paths, the specific state of summer aerial.