French Air and Space Force Mirage 2000 Crash

A Mirage 2000-5 of Fighter Squadron 1/2 Cigognes crashed in a wooded area about 5 kilometres north of Luxeuil-les-Bains air base 116 at about 2:45 p.m. on 3 November 2022, the French Ministry of the Armed Forces said in a press release. The pilot ejected and was unhurt, the ministry said. The aircraft was returning from a mission, was not armed and caused no damage on the ground. The ministry said technical and judicial investigations had been opened to determine the reasons for the accident.