German fighter and Learjet collide - two feared dead

[ponder]

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-27979964

23 June 2014 Last updated at 15:38 GMT

German fighter and Learjet collide - two feared dead

A civilian Learjet plane carrying two people has crashed in western Germany after a mid-air collision with a German air force Eurofighter jet.

The Learjet crashed in woodland near the town of Olsberg. The fate of the two people on board is not yet known.

The Eurofighter returned safely to its base near Cologne. The incident happened during an exercise with another Eurofighter, German media say.

Die Welt news website says the Learjet was also taking part in the exercise.

Firefighters have found wreckage of the Learjet. Witnesses quoted by the German broadcaster WDR say the Learjet came down just 80m (264ft) from a block of flats.

Olsberg lies in the Ruhr Valley, in North-Rhine Westphalia state.

 

[supersunbird]

Weird. One would think practise takes place in "clear" airspace...

I see now it was taking part, maybe airliner interception training? Or it was photographing them? (wouldn't be the first time photographing causes issues, like the Valkyrie)

 

[The_Assimilator]

"Feared dead". They ARE dead, civilian airplanes don't have ejector seats.

Weird. One would think practise takes place in "clear" airspace...

Die Welt news website says the Learjet was also taking part in the exercise.

 

[Fudzy]

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[Sl8er]

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EDIT: Searched LiveLeak, came across this:

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Thought it was worth sharing.

That's pretty cool.