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Bloodied military pilot greets police after walking away from horror fighter jet crash

A military pilot covered in blood greeted police officers shortly after he was ejected from his fighter jet during a fiery crash, dramatic footage shows.

Video released by Yakima County Sheriff’s Office shows the “frazzled” pilot of an F-18 jet approaching deputies whilst on the phone to 999.

“We were doing circles over the lake, doing some low-level training…and then I tucked in, and I’m not sure exactly,” he explained, as a witness told him “you hit a tree bad, bud”.

His fighter jet had just slammed into a Washington mountainside during military training exercises in June, igniting a fire and sending thick plumes of smoke into the air.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.