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| German fighter and Learjet collide - one confirmed dead | German fighter and Learjet collide - one confirmed dead |
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| A military-chartered 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 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. | Die Welt news website said the Learjet was also taking part in the exercise. |
| Firefighters have found wreckage of the Learjet, with the remains 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. | 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 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. | The Bild daily quoted Air Force Col Andreas Hoppe as saying the pilots had performed a remarkable feat in bringing the plane back. |