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| French Air Force airshow jet crashes just shy of highway in southern France (PHOTOS) | French Air Force airshow jet crashes just shy of highway in southern France (PHOTOS) |
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| A jet of the French Air Force’s aerobatics team has crashed near a highway in southern France while attempting to land during airshow rehearsals. The pilot was able to safely eject before the accident. | A jet of the French Air Force’s aerobatics team has crashed near a highway in southern France while attempting to land during airshow rehearsals. The pilot was able to safely eject before the accident. |
| The jet crashed on Thursday afternoon. So far there are no reports of injuries. | The jet crashed on Thursday afternoon. So far there are no reports of injuries. |
| The Dassault-Dornier Alpha Jet was part of the Patrouille de France (PAF) display team, which puts on airshows. | The Dassault-Dornier Alpha Jet was part of the Patrouille de France (PAF) display team, which puts on airshows. |
| “Following a training session related to the #SaintCyprien [airshow] meeting, our Athos 2 pilot made a runway excursion that led to his ejection,” PAF said in a statement after the accident. “His state of health is not a cause for concern. Our aerial demonstrations are suspended during the investigation.” | |
| An airshow scheduled for Thursday afternoon has been canceled. | |
| The cause of the crash remains unclear. | |
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