http://www.swissinfo.ch/fre/on-ignore-la-cause-du-crash-du-f-a-18-suisse-vers-besan%C3%A7on%E2%80%93f-/41718924
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The accident occurred as part of a workout, which involved an F / A-18 and two F-5 Tiger, conducted over the Besançon area. Aircraft operating in the airspace of the Hexagon, they flew under French control officers. For now, the army does not know how high the F / A-18 began to lose altitude. Satellite data and the black box will know more.
No details were given about the injuries sustained by the driver. It was able to eject before the crash. He was rescued by helicopter to French services and the Besançon hospital where he is being treated. "It was a very experienced pilot. He had flown over 3,500 flight hours, including 1,100 on this type of aircraft", according to Mr. Schellenberg.
Irreparable plane
An investigation was opened by the French and Swiss authorities. The accident occurred at 11:30, twenty kilometers east of Besançon (F), in the municipality of Glamondans, said the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection of Population and Sport (DDPS) . The aircraft crashed in a training area common to both countries.
He took off from Payerne Airport (VD) at a time that could not be specified. The two F-5 Tiger were to represent the intended target during training. "The plane is lost. You can not fix it," the commander of the air force. The latter said that the first cost of the aircraft was 50 million francs.
"The F / A-18 is a very safe aircraft," assured Aldo Schellenberg. The commander of the Air Force believes it is not a problem with the age of the fleet, which is within the international average. "The Swiss fleet is in excellent condition."
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