2 German Fighter Jets Collide Midair, 1 Pilot Killed, 1 Survives

2 German Fighter Jets Collide Midair, 1 Pilot Killed, 1 Survives
A forest official stands next to debris after two Eurofighter warplanes crashed after a mid-air collision near the village of Jabel in northeastern Germany, on June 24, 2019 Petra Konermann/Nordkurier via Reuters
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BERLIN—One pilot was killed and another managed to parachute to safety after two unarmed German Eurofighter jets collided over northeastern Germany on June 24, officials said.

The pilot of a third plane who witnessed the accident said parachutes had been ejected from both aircraft. One of the pilots was later rescued from the top of a tree but the other was found dead on the ground.