Two Rafale planes collided mid-air during an airshow at the 709 base in Cognac-Châteaubernard this Sunday, May 22.
The incident happened at 12:40 p.m., this Sunday, May 22, in the middle of the national airshow on the air base 709 Cognac-Châteaubernard military base
Two Rafale fighter jets collided mid-air during their tactical presentation but fortunately, the two planes were able to land safely.
The top tail of one of the Rafale has been cut during the collision.
#rafale #meeting #cognac #abordage Voici les images de l'impact, 12:37:09 sur mon boîtier, 200 mm + doubleur. J'étais loin, au niveau du Fouga de Jack Krine, croyant d'abord à des oiseaux en observant les débris dans le ciel @Armee_de_lair @charentelibre @sudouest pic.twitter.com/3tO2G2aP4W
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The noise like a gunshot according to witnesses. The debris from the collision damaged a house in the village of Gensac-la-Pallue, without causing any injuries.
Three investigations have already been launched. ‘In aeronautics, there is only one priority: safety. We have to understand what happened’ said announces Colonel Lyautey, commander of the airbase.