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2 Presumed Dead after Civilian Plane and Fighter Jet Collide Mid-air in Germany

2 Presumed Dead after Civilian Plane and Fighter Jet Collide Mid-air in Germany

plane crashA military-chartered jet and a German Eurofighter aircraft collided mid-air in western Germany.

Police officials confirmed that the Learjet had two people on-board when it collided with the fighter plane on June 23. They also revealed that both aircrafts were hit on the wing and the fuselage.

The Learjet caught fire and crashed into a forested area in Sauerland region; both on-board have been presumed dead. The fighter jet was also badly damaged but it was able to land on its base in Norvenich near Cologne.

Joerg Langer, a spokesperson of German military, said there had been a contact between a Eurofighter jet and a Learjet. He also confirmed that the Eurofighter landed safely.

The Learjet was operated by an Airbus Defence and Space’s subsidiary, Gesellschaft für Flugzieldarstellung” (GFD), which assists German military in maneuvers.

It is believed that the Learjet was involved in a training exercise along with two Eurofighters, one of which was involved in the accident.

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