A Fouga Magister aircraft crashed into the Mediterranean Sea during an aerobatic performance in the town of Lavandou, located in southern France, on Friday, August 16. The tragic accident resulted in the death of the pilot, whose body was later recovered by local authorities.
The airshow was part of an event commemorating the 80th anniversary of “D-Day,” which marked the Allied landings in Provence during World War II. Despite the tragic incident, the Patrouille de France, the French Air Force’s aerobatic team, continued their scheduled performance.
This fatal crash occurred just two days after another aviation accident in eastern France, where two French military aircraft collided mid-air, leading to the deaths of two soldiers, with only one survivor. An investigation into the cause of this latest accident has been launched by French authorities.
