Two Eurofighter warplanes have collided in mid-air and crashed in Germany – with both pilots managing to use their ejector seats.
The German air force confirmed its jets crashed near the Laage military base in the eastern state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
“Together with a third Eurofighter they were flying an Air Combat Mission,” the German force tweeted.
“The pilot of the third Eurofighter observed the collision and reported that two parachutes descended to the ground.”
Footage posted online showed two plumes of smoke at separate crash sites in the Muritz region, while it was reported there were forest fires on the ground.
Focus magazine said one of the pilots had been found alive while the other has yet to be located.
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