German Air Force Tornado crashed near Büchel today

[USAFE]

Hi @ all,

sad news from Büchel.

According to several German Media, a Tornado crashed during a night mission.
1 crew is OK, 1 is missing.

Sources:
http://www.rhein-zeitung.de/startseite_ ... 94369.html
http://www.swr.de/swr1/bw/nachrichten/t ... index.html

[Rockville]

See also: http://www.focus.de/panorama/welt/unglu ... 47974.html

[Stratofreighter]

Both pilots now rescued, one had to be freed from a treetop...

See
http://www.rhein-zeitung.de/startseite_ ... 94369.html \
for pictures of the crash scene -and the recovery of the second pilot.

Even though one image suggests otherwise, both crew members apparently suffered only light injuries.

[Thermal]

Good to hear both pilots are ok.

According to local police both pilots did not even have to go to hospital for checks. Amazing work again by mr. Martin Baker.

[TF-104G]

was 44+02