French Air Force Aerobatics Team Collides, Crashes During Training 2 Airplanes
Mar 26, 2025
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According to foreign media such as the Daily Mail, two planes belonging to the French Air Force Aerobatic Team 'Partruille de France (PAF)' crashed in Saint-Die, eastern France, at around 3:35 p.m. on the 25th (local time).
Before the crash, the pilots and passengers escaped from the plane and were taken to hospital for treatment. However, one person was classified as a 'multiple trauma patient' and transferred to a military hospital.
"Emergency services were dispatched immediately after the accident and the Ministry of Interior and Defense is now working closely together," French Defense Minister Sebastian Lecornu said on social media.
According to the video of the accident, six planes were plunging in the air, emitting five-colored smoke, and two crashed and fell to the ground.
One of the crashed planes collided with a silo of a concrete company located near an air base, sparking a fire. The other plane is said to have crashed into the canal.
No civilian casualties were reported in the accident.
A witness said "I felt the vibration with the sound of the explosion during the training of the craft."
Meanwhile 'Partruille de France (PAF)" Squadron is a French aerobatic team founded in 1931.
The squadron is known to operate nine Alpha jets.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
