# @bbcnews on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DdtI9SejDbg
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/70932488-bbcnews-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/4141ade294.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-09-25T09:29:35.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** BBC News (@bbcnews) — https://gondola.cc/bbcnews

## Caption

"It's a wild ride!" 
 
John Nichol, a former RAF navigator forced to eject from a jet over Iraq in 1991, explains how it feels to be rocketed out of a plane.
 
On Wednesday two pilots were forced to eject from their Hawk T2 aircraft before it crashed in Anglesey, Wales, they are both expected to make a full recovery.
 
Tap the link in @BBCNews's bio to read how events unfolded.
 
#RAF #Aviation #BBCNews

## Stats

- **Views:** 315,653
- **Likes:** 3,660
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- **Comments:** 99

## Tags

raf, bbcnews, aviation

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