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2 pilots killed in collision of 2 French fighter jets in eastern France

ANKARA: Two pilots were killed when two fighter jets collided in eastern France, while a third ejected from the plane and survived, according to official reports. The accident involving two Rafale jets took place in the department of Meurthe-et-Moselle, west of the city of Strasbourg, Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu announced on X on Wednesday. One pilot was found alive, he said. The French Air and Space Force said that the two aircraft collided while returning from a supply mission in Germany. French President Emmanuel Macron and Minister Sebastien Lecornu expressed their condolences on X and their support for the pilots' families. Source : Anadolu Agency