Navigator's body recovered after Mirage-2000D crash in Meurthe-et-Moselle
The remains of the Mirage-2000D navigator have been located, completing the recovery of both crew members from the crash near Rogéville.
A Mirage-2000D fighter crashed in the Rogéville sector northwest of Nancy, killing the two-person crew. The pilot’s body was discovered on Wednesday, and on Thursday the public prosecutor confirmed that the navigator’s remains had also been found, pending DNA verification. Colonel Ludovic Humbert explained that the jet was conducting a night-flight exercise and had been recently upgraded. Henry Lemoine reported that a drone spotted wreckage and that gendarmerie and fire services were heavily mobilised. The accident has prompted an official inquiry to determine its causes.
Why it matters
The recovery confirms both victims and triggers an investigation into a military training accident.
How this story developed
- Oct 21 Military aircraft crashes near Nancy, prompting large emergency response
- Oct 21 Drone footage identified wreckage of the missing aircraft.
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