Pilot dies after his plane crashes into sea during French airshow

A Fouga Magister jet crushes into the Mediterranean Sea during an airshow in Le Lavandou, southern France, August 16, 2024, in this still image obtained from social media video. ANTONIO DELAVEGA/via REUTERS

Source: UGC

A pilot died on Friday after the Fouga Magister jet which he was flying during an airshow in Lavandou, southern France, crashed into the Mediterranean sea, said French authorities.

"The body of the pilot has been recovered," said the local authority responsible for the Var region in southern France.

French authorities added that an inquiry was underway to examine what caused the accident.

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The airshow was part of a commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Allied forces' D-Day landings in Provence.

The airshow had also involved the French Air Force's 'Patrouille de France' aerobatics team, which decided to cancel its demonstration at the event in light of the accident.

The crash comes just two days after two French military jets collided in eastern France, killing two military personnel and leaving a sole survivor.

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By Reuters