British fighter jet crashes in south Afghanistan

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A British fighter jet has crashed inside NATO's largest base in southern Afghanistan. It's the second major crash there in two days. The Royal Air Force GR4 Tornado crashed inside Kandahar Airfield during takeoff on Monday.

Tornado GR4 crashed shortly after take-off at Kandahar Air Field in Afghanistan, injuring the two crew members.

The crew's two members ejected and were being treated for injuries at the base hospital. Monday's crash came one day after a Russian-owned civilian Mi-8 helicopter crashed at the same base, killing 16 people on board.

Military officials say the crashes are coincidental and not the result of attacks. But a Taliban spokesman said insurgents had shot down a NATO aircraft near the Kandahar base, killing several soldiers.