One killed, one missing after French military plane crash in northeast France, French military says

One person was killed and another is missing after a French Air Force Mirage 2000D crashed in the Meurthe-et-Moselle region of northeastern France on Tuesday evening. The armed forces ministry confirmed the crash, stating the aircraft was on a night training mission with two crew members on board. The cause of the crash is not yet known, and the story is developing.

A French Air Force Mirage 2000D crashed in the Meurthe-et-Moselle region of northeastern France on Tuesday evening, killing one person and leaving another missing. The armed forces ministry confirmed the crash on Wednesday, stating the aircraft had two people on board. Colonel Ludovic Humbert, commander of Air Base 133 in Nancy-Ochey, identified the crew as a fighter pilot and a weapons systems navigator. He said they were on a training mission involving a night flight. The cause of the crash is not yet known, and the story is developing.