French military jets collide in midair, two dead
French military jets collide in midair, two dead
Two French military jets collided in midair over the country's east on Wednesday, killing two military personnel and leaving a sole survivor, French officials said.
In a post on X, French President Emmanuel Macron identified the fatalities in the Rafale aircraft accident as Captain Sebastien Mabire and Lieutenant Matthis Laurens.
French media said one of the two was a trainee pilot and the other a pilot. French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on X that the remaining pilot survived.
RECOMMENDED FOR YOU
RSF index reveals that press freedom gaps widened globally in 2025
The planes were based at the Saint-Dizier military installation in northeastern France.
This article was produced by Reuters news agency. It has not been edited by Global South World.
