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Mirage 2000N crashed in the Creuse (Update)
March 2, 2011 - 10:01
Mirage 2000N of Luxeuil Air Base has disappeared from radar screens while flying over the Creuse, Aubusson in the region, shortly before 22 pm on 1 March. He moved with a second unit of the same type.
The means used to try to locate the aircraft and its crew (consisting of a pilot and weapons system officer browser) had to interrupt their search due to bad weather conditions encountered during the night.
Puma Base Cazaux and Fennec from Villacoublay were mobilized, as well as police and firefighters Creuse, reinforced by elements of the Army.
Finally, at about 8 am this morning that the wreckage of the Mirage 2000N was located precisely in the territory of the commune of St.-near-Oradoux Crocq, near a place called The Mouneix.
For now, the pilot and his navigator remain unaccounted for.
According to Sirpa Air, no distress signal triggered automatically in case of ejection has been received.
The aircraft apparently fell into a pond, that relief efforts to empty to see if the two soldiers did not stay within their unit.
The Mirage 2000N is one of the elements of the airborne component of the French nuclear deterrent.
Entered service in 1988, the squadron team including 2 / 4 La Fayette, Luxeuil-based, and 3 / 4 Limousin, located in Istres.
During their training flights at low altitude penetration, the crews of Mirage 2000 N usually fly at a height of 500 feet (150 meters) and a speed of 450 knots (850 mph).
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