Thursday 19th September 2019 around 10.30am, a Belgian fighter jet crashed in Pluvigner (Morbihan). It is still unknown if there are victims.
A Belgian jet fighter crashed around Pluvigner (Morbihan) at a place called Le Poteau, we learned from our colleagues in Ouest-France. The accident took place around 10.30am this Thursday 19th September 2019 .
Crash whilst on an exercise
The crash of this F16 aircraft occurred while it was on an exercise. On Twitter, the Belgian Air Force indicates that the pilots have left the plane by ejecting, without specifying if there are victims.
NEWS @BeAirForce – one of our F16 crashed near Lorient in France. The pilots left the plane with their ejectable chairs.
– Belgian Air Force🇧🇪 (@BeAirForce) September 19, 2019
Firefighters are currently on site. Several planes would fly over the area.
More information to come.