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French fighter jets collide mid-air, two pilots killed

A third pilot was able to eject to safety after the collision near the north-east Fremch town of Colombey-les-Belles.

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Two French pilots are feared dead after their fighter jets crashed in mid-air near the north-eastern town of Colombey-les-Belles, military authorities said, reports The Independent.

Although one pilot safely ejected and was found uninjured, a search operation is underway for two others who remain unaccounted for. The regional prefecture is appealing to members of the public to come forward with any sightings or information.

The cause of the accident was not immediately clear.

Announcing the deaths of the two pilots, president Emmanuel Macron said: “We learn with sadness the death of Capt Sebastien Mabire and Lt Matthis Laurens in an air accident in a Rafale training mission."

Read more of this AFP report published by The Independent.