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Old 7th Dec 2007, 19:21
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Quick translation of the first link

'Rafale Crash : Pilot Confirmed Killed.'

'Minister of Defence M. Herve Morin has announced that the pilot of the Rafale which crashed on Thursday evening at Neuvic died in the crash.

The minister confirmed the pilot's death during a press conference held at the start of Friday afternoon at the town hall in Palisse, near the crash site, in the presence of 5-Star General Abrial, Chief of Staff of the Adl'A.

Remains were recovered from the cockpit. According to the public prosecutor of Tulle, M. Etienne Manteaux, the pilot was Emmanuel Moriuser, 34 years old, a 'fighter pilot with about ten years' experience.'

According to initial reports the aircraft, which was operating with 4-5 others, nose-dived from 4000 metres. 'The cockpit was buried 15 metres in the ground,' said the public prosecutor, and left a crater approximately 10 metres in circumference.

'I had the opportunity to meet Captain Moriuser during a visit to Kabul several months ago,' said the minister of defence. M. Morin confirmed that he will attend the military funeral, which will be held next week at Saint-Dizier, where Captain Moriuser was based.

The Tulle public prosecutor's office has opened a preliminary investigation of involuntary manslaughter [strict translation; not sure how it'd translate officially]. The aircraft's debris was scattered over several kilometres. According to the public prosecutor the inquiry team foresee spending 3-4 days on-site.'

Another good bloke gone. RIP.
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