2 French jets collide mid-air, instructor, pilot missing

By: AFP
Published: 04:47 AM, 15 Aug, 2024
2 French jets collide mid-air, instructor, pilot missing
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Two Rafale fighter jets collided in midair before crashing to the ground in northeastern France on Wednesday, civil and military authorities said.


A search for one of the crews was under way.


The two jets were from the Saint-Dizier air base, an air force spokesman in Paris told AFP.


One of the pilots ejected himself, he said.


But an instructor and a student pilot from the second aircraft were still missing.


"We are still looking for the second crew," the spokesman said.


The accident occurred in Colombey-les-Belles, a town in northeastern France, according to the prefecture.

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