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Germany crash: Two Eurofighter jets collide near base Germany crash: Two Eurofighter jets in fatal collision
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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. Although both pilots managed to eject from the planes, local reports said one of them had died.
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 about 10km (6 miles) away, the interior ministry in the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania said.
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 pilot who survived was found dangling from a tree by rescue teams.
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 mid-air collision happened as three Eurofighter Typhoons were taking part in an air combat exercise shortly after 14:00 (12:00 GMT). The third pilot witnessed the collision over the Fleesensee and 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 hit the ground and said the crashes had both started small 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 by rescuers near the village of Nossentiner Hütte, and residents said the fire brigade quickly brought the fire at the scene under control.
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. Police warned that debris from the crash had been strewn over a large area and was dangerous.
The second plane went down in a wooded area near the village of Jabel.
The two planes were based at Laage near the district of Rostock, home to the "Steinhoff" Tactical Air Force Wing 73. Neither plane was carrying weapons.
Built by a European consortium of Airbus, the UK's BAE Systems and Italy's Leonardo, the fighter costs around €90m (£80m).
Germany's military has some 140 Eurofighter Typhoons but has struggled to keep them ready for combat. A report last year said only four of its planes were available because of a leak of cooling fluid in the wing sensors.