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Spanish AF apparent Mirage mid air collision.

  • 22-01-2009 5:22pm
    #1
    Steyr
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    Two Spanish Mirage F1 jets collided in mid-air 20th Jan 09 during a training sortie. Sadly, the three pilots from Albacete airbase were killed.

    http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article5552210.ece

    From Times Online
    January 20, 2009

    Three military pilots die in mid-air collision

    (AP)


    Three Spanish air force pilots died this morning when two fighter planes apparently collided during a training exercise over eastern Spain.

    An investigation has been launched into the cause of the accident involving military F1 jets. One of the French-made fighter jets was a single-seater. The other was designed to hold a crew of two.

    “There was an accident this morning involving two F1 Mirage jets from the Albacete military base which were carrying out routine training flights. Three pilots were killed,” said a Spanish defence ministry spokesman.

    Another ministry official said however that it was unclear whether the aircraft had collided in mid-air or went down separately.

    :(


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