Mirage fighter jet disappears over eastern France

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.

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By AP

Published: Wed 9 Jan 2019, 6:00 PM

Last 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.
 

AP

Published: Wed 9 Jan 2019, 6:00 PM

Last updated: Wed 9 Jan 2019, 8:45 PM

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