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| Germany crash: Two Eurofighter jets collide near base | Germany crash: Two Eurofighter jets collide near base |
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| Two German armed forces Eurofighter jets have collided and crashed in the Müritz area of north-eastern Germany. | Two German armed forces Eurofighter jets have collided and crashed in the Müritz area of north-eastern Germany. |
| Both pilots were seen to eject from their planes by a colleague in a third Eurofighter plane. | Both pilots were seen to eject from their planes by a colleague in a third Eurofighter plane. |
| One of the pilots has been found alive and a search is going on for the other. | One of the pilots has been found alive and a search is going on for the other. |
| One of the Eurofighters went down in a forest while the other crashed near a village some 10km (6 miles) away, said the interior ministry in the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. | |
| The German air force said the mid-air collision happened as all three Eurofighter Typhoons were taking part in an air combat exercise. The third pilot reported seeing two parachutes. | The German air force said the mid-air collision happened as all three Eurofighter Typhoons were taking part in an air combat exercise. The third pilot reported seeing two parachutes. |
| The two planes were based at Laage near Rostock. Neither plane was carrying weapons. | |
| Local media showed footage of the smoke from both planes after they had hit the ground and said the crashes had both started forest fires. | Local media showed footage of the smoke from both planes after they had hit the ground and said the crashes had both started forest fires. |
| One of the pilots was found alive hanging from a tree by rescuers near the village of Nossentiner Hütte, reports said. Police warned that debris from the crash had been strewn over a large area. | One of the pilots was found alive hanging from a tree by rescuers near the village of Nossentiner Hütte, reports said. Police warned that debris from the crash had been strewn over a large area. |