A German Air Force spokesman in Berlin has apparently stated that they believe the Learjet pilot was to blame for the collision - on the basis that the Typhoon was hit from below and lost a tank - "of course we want to wait for the conclusive report, but ...". The Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation stated "pure speculation, one of many possible variations". The Learjet's flight recorder has been recovered for analysis.
Air force blames dead pilot for crash - The Local