Two Rafale fighter jets collided in mid-air at noon in the town of Colombey-les-Belles in the Meurthe et Moselle region of France. The French Air and Space Force said in a statement that one of the pilots used the ejection seat before the collision, but that no news has yet been received from the instructor pilot and student pilot in the other plane.
SEARCHING FOR MISSING PILOTS
A search and rescue operation was launched for the missing pilots with the joint coordination of the gendarmerie, fire department, forest administration and civil defense teams.
It was learned that the planes belonged to the Rafale conversion squadron, which is affiliated with Saint Dizier Air Base in the Haute Marne region. In a statement made by the Meurthe et Moselle Governorate, locals were asked to stay away from the crash site. An investigation has been launched into the crash, the cause of which is not yet known. (İHA)