On January 16th a German Air Force Tornado crashed at 21:30 southeast of Laubach in Rhineland-Palatinate - 5 km northeast of air base Büchel. Both pilots could eject and survived with only with minor injuries. No civil casualties. The motorway A-48 was temporarily closed because of debris.
It is said that the aircraft was coming in too low and touched something - but this is not yet confirmed.
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German Tornado crashed
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German Tornado crashed
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Re: German Tornado crashed
Sad 
But thankfully the crew escaped without major injuries.
On a sidenote: the website of the SWR states that it was not a technical fault and they also say it was not a pilot error. I wonder why the Luftwaffe is so sure about both "facts" already...
But thankfully the crew escaped without major injuries.On a sidenote: the website of the SWR states that it was not a technical fault and they also say it was not a pilot error. I wonder why the Luftwaffe is so sure about both "facts" already...
Jan
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Re: German Tornado crashed
There's always birds.
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Re: German Tornado crashed
1st responders must of been right there with the pic showing one of the crew still in the tree.
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