jwcook
21st Apr 2004, 12:08
Two German air force jets collided in mid-air above this northern town today, killing two of the four people on board, police said. The remaining two passengers were able to eject and parachute to safety. (AFP) (Posted @ 14:40 PST)
http://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/e...rash/index.html
"BERLIN, Germany (CNN) -- Two German Air Force pilots have been killed in a mid-air collision between two fighter jets over northern Germany, according to a military spokesman.
The Tornados were flying over the state of Schleswig-Holstein on Wednesday when the crash took place at about 10:30 a.m. local time near Sankt Peter Ording, German Air Force spokesman Thomas Scheiber told CNN.
Two crew members parachuted to safety. There was no immediate word on damage on the ground.
Police told N-TV the Tornado fighters crashed in a field near the city of Garding on the North Sea coast.
The cause of the crash over the Eiderstedt peninsula was unclear. Both jets were stationed at Tarp air base in Schleswig-Holstein."
My deepest sympathy.
http://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/e...rash/index.html
"BERLIN, Germany (CNN) -- Two German Air Force pilots have been killed in a mid-air collision between two fighter jets over northern Germany, according to a military spokesman.
The Tornados were flying over the state of Schleswig-Holstein on Wednesday when the crash took place at about 10:30 a.m. local time near Sankt Peter Ording, German Air Force spokesman Thomas Scheiber told CNN.
Two crew members parachuted to safety. There was no immediate word on damage on the ground.
Police told N-TV the Tornado fighters crashed in a field near the city of Garding on the North Sea coast.
The cause of the crash over the Eiderstedt peninsula was unclear. Both jets were stationed at Tarp air base in Schleswig-Holstein."
My deepest sympathy.