Military jet crashes into fireball in France with one dead and search launched for missing crew

Military jet crashes into fireball in France with one dead and search launched for missing crew member Witnesses reportedly heard an explosion and saw a fireball on Tuesday evening - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Become an Independent member to bookmark this article Already a member? Log in A French fighter jet has crashed during a training flight, killing at least one crew member and sparking an urgent search for the other. The French Mirage 2000D crashed near the plane’s air base on the outskirts of Nancy, in the Rogeville commune, France’s Air and Space Force confirmed to local outlet Ici Lorraine. Witnesses reported hearing an explosion and seeing a fireball in the evening at around 10:30pm, it added. Other reports suggest the plane went down at 9pm. A press conference with further updates is scheduled for Wednesday morning. More follows on this breaking news story... Join our commenting forum Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies Comments