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German fighter and Learjet collide - one confirmed dead | |
(about 5 hours later) | |
A civilian Learjet plane has crashed in western Germany after a mid-air collision with a German air force Eurofighter jet. | |
The Learjet came down in woodland near the town of Olsberg, killing one person and leaving another feared dead. | |
The Eurofighter returned safely to its base near Cologne. The incident happened during an exercise with another Eurofighter, German media say. | The Eurofighter returned safely to its base near Cologne. The incident happened during an exercise with another Eurofighter, German media say. |
Die Welt news website said the Learjet was also taking part in the exercise. | |
Firefighters have found wreckage of the Learjet, with body parts of one person nearby. | |
Witnesses quoted by the German broadcaster WDR say parts of the Learjet came down just 80m (264ft) from a block of flats. | |
Olsberg lies in the Ruhr Valley, in North-Rhine Westphalia state. | Olsberg lies in the Ruhr Valley, in North-Rhine Westphalia state. |
The Eurofighter involved in the collision was badly damaged but landed safely. | |
The Bild daily quoted Air Force Col Andreas Hoppe as saying the pilots had performed a remarkable feat in bringing the plane back. |