A Dassault Mirage 2000D, belonging to the French air force, taking off.-AFP file photo
Paris - The jet was last detected on Wednesday in a snow-covered mountainous area.
Published: Wed 9 Jan 2019, 6:00 PM
Updated: Wed 9 Jan 2019, 8:45 PM
A French fighter jet carrying two pilots has disappeared from radar screens near the Swiss border.
A French air force spokeswoman said the Mirage 2000D was last detected on Wednesday in a snow-covered mountainous area between the Doubs and Jura regions. She said a search is underway for signs of the plane. The spokeswoman wasn't authorized to be publicly named.
The plane took off soon after 11:00am (1000 GMT; 5 a.m. EST) from the Nancy-Ochey air base in northeast France.