A tragic plane crash occurred during an airshow in Le Lavandou, France, on August 16 when a Fouga Magister CM170 military trainer jet plunged into the Mediterranean Sea. The accident, which happened during a commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Allied forces landing on the French Mediterranean coast, resulted in the death of the 65-year-old pilot. The crash, captured on video, has gone viral, showing the jet’s sudden descent into the sea. A rescue operation was promptly launched, but the pilot's death was confirmed shortly after. Rafale Crash in France: 2 Pilots Die in Rafale Fighter Jets Collision in Midair Before Crashing To Ground in Northeastern France.
Military Jet Crashes at France Airshow
#Fouga Magister jet has crashed into the sea during an airshow near #Lavandou, on #France’s Mediterranean coast, the prefecture of the Var region said in a statement. It added that a rescue operation is under way to try and find the pilot. The #airshow was part of a commemoration… pic.twitter.com/jhArXv1Nbx
— Ghulam Abbas Shah (@ghulamabbasshah) August 16, 2024
Pilot Killed in French Airshow Jet Crash
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