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| A French Mirage 2000-D fighter jet has disappeared from radar in a mountainous region of eastern France, prompting fears it may have crashed. | |
| French officials said the plane vanished from radar at around 11:00 local time (10:00 GMT) on Wednesday. | French officials said the plane vanished from radar at around 11:00 local time (10:00 GMT) on Wednesday. |
| It had taken off from the Nancy-Ochey air base shortly beforehand with two crew on board. | It had taken off from the Nancy-Ochey air base shortly beforehand with two crew on board. |
| The crew members have not made contact and a search operation has been launched, officials say. | The crew members have not made contact and a search operation has been launched, officials say. |
| The plane vanished in the mountains between the regions of Doubs and Jura, near the eastern border with Switzerland. | The plane vanished in the mountains between the regions of Doubs and Jura, near the eastern border with Switzerland. |
| Newspaper L'est Republican reports that debris was found in the area, including a parachute and map. | |
| It quoted one local resident who said they heard an explosion in the early morning - but believed it to be the sonic boom of an aircraft going faster than sound. | It quoted one local resident who said they heard an explosion in the early morning - but believed it to be the sonic boom of an aircraft going faster than sound. |
| The area has received heavy snowfall in recent days which, along with low visibility, could make the search operation more difficult, officials said. | |
| The temperature in the nearby town of Bonnevaux was -1C at 15:00 local time (14:00 GMT), with further snow showers expected. | |
| The plane is understood to have been unarmed during its flight. |