Developing story - the information presented here is preliminary and may change rapidly.
Status: Preliminary
Date: Monday 23 June 2014
Type:
Learjet 35/36
Operator: GFD Gesellschaft für Flugzieldarstellung
Registration: registration unknown
C/n / msn:
First flight:
Crew: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Passengers: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Total: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Airplane damage: Destroyed
Airplane fate: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location: Olsberg, Wetphalia ( Germany)
Phase: En route (ENR)
Nature: Military
Departure airport: ?
Destination airport: ?
Narrative:
A Learjet was destroyed in an accident following a mid-air collision with a Luftwaffe (German Air Force) Eurofighter Typhoon jet.
The civilian Learjet and two Typhoon jets were involved in an interception exercise when the collision occurred. The Learjet, operated by GFD Gesellschaft für Flugzieldarstellung, crashed. A post crash fire erupted. One crew member from the Learjet was found dead near the wreckage, one person is missing at this time. The damaged Eurofighter performed an emergency landing at Nörvenich Air Base.
Sources:
» Die Welt,
23-6-2014
http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20140623-0