State broadcaster TVE reported the military aircraft was a Eurofighter returning from the October 12 Spain Day flypast and parade in Madrid.
UPDATE Spokesman of Spain’s Ministry of Defense said the pilot died.
UPDATE The accident occurred at 12:09 local time. The firefighters, national police and health personnel are working on the scene.
Primeras imágenes del accidente del avión Eurofighter. En Albacete pic.twitter.com/UfcrkP3l5l
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A Ministry of Defence spokesman told The Spain Report the MoD could only confirm for now that a Eurofighter had crashed near the Los Llanos airbase (Albacete).
No confirmed news of the condition of the pilot is currently available.
