Collision of two Rafale fighter jets: India has recently purchased a large number of Rafale fighter jets from France. On Wednesday, a collision was seen between two Rafale aircraft in the sky. This match took place not in India but in France, after which there was an uproar everywhere. Two pilots died in this incident. The President of France has paid tribute to both the martyrs.
an accident happened at night
Two Rafale aircraft were flying over the north-eastern city of Colomb-les-Belles in France. They collided at 10.30 pm. Due to the collision of the aircraft, there was a huge explosion in the area and debris of the aircraft started raining from the sky. One pilot present in the plane had ejected from the plane and two pilots were missing. The injured pilot was admitted to the hospital. While the search for the remaining two pilots continued for 10 hours. After 10 hours of search, the bodies of both the pilots were found. This accident has created a sensation in the entire area.
The French President tweeted
Both Rafale fighter jets arrived at the French Air Force training center in Saint Dizier. The pilots in the plane were on training. However, in the darkness of the night, both the planes collided and this terrible accident was witnessed. French President Emmanuel Macron expressed his grief by tweeting on the X platform. He wrote, “We are saddened to hear the news of the death of Captain Sebastian Mabire and Lieutenant Mathis Laurence in a plane crash during the Rafale training mission. We stand with the families of all the martyrs in this hour of grief.'
When did the last Rafale accident happen?
Rafale fighter planes are counted among the safest planes. There have been some reports of Rafale planes crashing. Rafale last crashed in 2007 and 2009. Since then, there has been no news of Rafale crashing.