2 pilots killed in collision of 2 French fighter jets in eastern France
3rd pilot survived crash, defense minister previously announced
By Nur Asena Erturk
Two pilots were killed when two fighter jets collided in eastern France, while a third ejected from the plane and survived, according to official reports.
The accident involving two Rafale jets took place in the department of Meurthe-et-Moselle, west of the city of Strasbourg, Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu announced on X on Wednesday.
One pilot was found alive, he said.
The French Air and Space Force said that the two aircraft collided while returning from a supply mission in Germany.
French President Emmanuel Macron and Minister Sebastien Lecornu expressed their condolences on X and their support for the pilots’ families.
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