PARIS (AP) — Two French fighter jets collided and crashed in northeastern France on Wednesday, French military authorities said. One pilot was found unharmed and the search continues for two other people.
According to the French Aerospace Army, a branch of the French Armed Forces, two Rafale fighter jets collided while returning from a refueling mission in Germany. The planes crashed near Colombey-les-Belles, a town in northeastern France.
The pilot of one plane was found unharmed, officials said. A search is underway for the two people aboard the second plane, who French broadcaster BFM reported were an instructor and a trainee.
“One of the pilots has been found, he is safe and sound. The search is still ongoing,” French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu wrote on social media. “We thank our armed forces and the gendarmes who have been mobilized in the search and securing the area.”
The regional prefecture is calling on the public to provide information.
