PARIS (AP) — French military officials said Wednesday that two French fighter jets collided and crashed in northeastern France. One pilot was found unharmed and a search is underway for the other two.
Two Rafale fighter jets collided and crashed near the town of Colombe-Levels in northeastern France while returning from a refueling mission in Germany, according to the French Aerospace Forces, a branch of the French military.
The pilot of one plane was found unharmed, officials said. A search is underway for two people on board the second plane, an instructor and a trainee, according to French broadcaster BFM.
“One pilot has been found and he is safe. The search is still ongoing,” French Armed Forces Minister Sebastien Lecornu wrote on social media. “We thank our troops and the gendarmes who helped with the search and who protected the area.”
Local authorities are appealing to the public to provide information.
