german Eurofighter had midair collision with Learjet

[+Gepard 11,181]

(source FAZ   http://www.faz.net/aktuell/politik/inland/eurofighter-kollidiert-mit-learjet-mindestens-ein-toter-bei-uebung-der-luftwaffe-13005527.html)

 

During an air intercept training mission one of two Eurofighters collided with a private Learjet at an alttitute between 3 and 5 km.

The Learjet played the role of a civil jet which had lost of communication and a pilot with no idea where he is. Target of the exercise was to intercept the Learjet, make visuell ID, make visuell contact and guid the civil jet to the next airfield.

During the exercise one Eurofighter touched the Learjet. The Learjet crashed, both crew mebmbers died. The Eurofighter is reported to be heavily damaged, but the pilot is unharmed.

Its also said, that the pilots in all planes were high skilled with a good training status.

Edited June 23, 2014 by Gepard

[FastCargo 412]

Damn.

 

FC

[MAKO69 186]

Tragic. Deadly business the military is, even when training.

[Nesher 628]

sad news... 

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[+pcpilot 181]

_{Sad news indeed.}

Edited June 24, 2014 by pcpilot