- One of Red Arrow jets belonging to Britain's Royal Air Force crashed in Wales.
- An engineer who was on board died.
- He has been named as Corporal Jonathan Bayliss.
- Red Arrow jets are famous for their aerobatic displays and stunts.
- The jet that crashed on Tuesday was rehearsing and on its way back to its home base when it crashed.
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A Royal Air Force engineer has died after a Red Arrow jet crashed in Wales
Corporal Jonathan Bayliss died in the incident at RAF Valley in Anglesey.
A Royal Air Force (RAF) engineer has died after one of its iconic aerobatic Red Arrow jets crashed in north Wales.
The single-engine Hawk aircraft crashed over RAF Valley in Anglesey around 1.30 p.m. on Tuesday.
The Ministry of Defence has named the victim as Corporal Jonathan Bayliss, who was an aircraft mechanic for the Red Arrows. He was 41.
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The pilot of the aircraft survived the incident and is receiving medical care, a RAF spokesman told The Telegraph on Tuesday. He remains unidentified.
Red Arrow jets, made by British defence company BAE, are famous for their aerobatic displays and stunts, which are performed at events like the annual Trooping the Colour Ceremony in London.
The jet that crashed on Tuesday had been rehearsing for an upcoming performance and returning to its home base at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire, east England, Sky News reported.
Bayliss and the pilot were on board the jet when it crashed. Witnesses saw one parachute ejecting from the plane, Sky News and The Telegraph both reported.
The Welsh Ambulance Services were called shortly before 1.30 p.m., a spokeswoman told Business Insider in a statement.
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An emergency ambulance and a Wales Air Ambulance are at the scene. North Wales Police are also in attendance. A spokesman for the Ministry of Defence that they were investigating the incident.
A photo taken near the crash site showed a plume of black smoke.
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UK Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson said on Wednesday:
"It is with deep sadness that I heard of the death of Corporal Jonathan Bayliss whilst flying with the Red Arrows on Anglesey.
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"It's clear from his colleagues that he was an incredibly skilled engineer and held in the highest regard as a teammate, a friend, and a shining example of what the British Armed Forces stand for.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and loved ones at this terrible time."
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