French Mirage missing

ImageForum for news and discussions on miltary aviation matters.

Forum rules
Image
Post Reply
User avatar
Flanker
Scramble Senior
Scramble Senior
Posts: 337
Joined: 11 Dec 2003, 10:41
Type of spotter: F4
Subscriber Scramble: yes
Location: L-6553

French Mirage missing

Post by Flanker »

according to BBC a French Mirage from Nancy AB went missing earlier this morning in the mountains between the regions of Doubs and Jura, near the eastern border with Switzerland.
Top
User avatar
Gerard
Scramble Master
Scramble Master
Posts: 3941
Joined: 25 Feb 2007, 20:00
Subscriber Scramble: Jawohl
Location: 9.9NM NE of Büdingen AAF (closed)

Re: French Mirage missing

Post by Gerard »

Debris as well as one parachute have been found, no trace yet of the two pilots (one male, one female).
.          |
          /O\
\_______[|(.)|]_______/
  o   ++   O   ++   o
Top
User avatar
frank kramer
Scramble Master
Scramble Master
Posts: 4658
Joined: 28 Jun 2003, 21:58
Subscriber Scramble: frank kramer
Location: het kan in Almere

Re: French Mirage missing

Post by frank kramer »

https://www.republicain-lorrain.fr/actu ... n-de-crash
Frank Kramer

Always going forward... still can't find reverse!
Top
User avatar
Le Addeur noir
Scramble Master
Scramble Master
Posts: 65068
Joined: 19 Jan 2007, 16:22
Subscriber Scramble: Nee
Location: Asie

Re: French Mirage missing

Post by Le Addeur noir »

Debris reportedly found.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-46808778
Drink treble
See double
Act single

and the Emir called up his jet fighters
Top
User avatar
Alpha Kilo One
Scramble Master
Scramble Master
Posts: 4496
Joined: 25 Apr 2005, 16:17
Type of spotter: F5
Subscriber Scramble: Jein 😉

Re: French Mirage missing

Post by Alpha Kilo One »

I think it is a stupid question, but does a military jet like this have also some sort of emergency beacon?
"Nix bliev wie it es"
Top
Ranger
Scramble Senior
Scramble Senior
Posts: 466
Joined: 01 Mar 2009, 19:25
Type of spotter: Military
Subscriber Scramble: Ranger

Re: French Mirage missing

Post by Ranger »

Alpha Kilo One wrote:I think it is a stupid question, but does a military jet like this have also some sort of emergency beacon?
Not a stupid question. The jet itself doesn't have an emergency beacon but the seats have. Their beacon is activated when the seat is jettisoned. The location is than being picked up by satellite.

Cheers,
Ranger
Top
User avatar
Starfighter_F-104G
Scramble Addict
Scramble Addict
Posts: 1259
Joined: 05 May 2012, 17:13
Type of spotter: serial
Subscriber Scramble: no

Re: French Mirage missing

Post by Starfighter_F-104G »

Press release from the Chief of the Air Staff

10-01-2019

The Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Air Force General Philippe Lavigne, and all airmen have the sadness to announce the death of the crew of the Mirage 2000D, sought since yesterday in the Jura.

He expresses his deepest emotion and heartfelt condolences to the families and friends of Captain Baptiste CHIRIÉ and Lieutenant Audrey MICHELON, who died in commanded air service.

A licensed fighter pilot, Captain Baptiste CHIRIÉ held the operational combat pilot qualification. He had 24 war missions and 940 flying hours.

Patented Navigator Officer Systems Weapons, Lieutenant Audrey MICHELON held the qualification of Deputy Chief Navigator. It totaled 97 war missions and 1250 hours of flight.

Like the minister, the Air Force Chief of Staff will be traveling to Nancy-Ochey Air Base 133 tomorrow to be with the families, the air base airmen and to show them all the solidarity of the Air Force.

He expressed his thanks to all the personnel involved since yesterday in the search operations of the aircraft and its crew.
Top
User avatar
Bennie
Scramble Master
Scramble Master
Posts: 16541
Joined: 02 Mar 2009, 15:12
Type of spotter: Military (numbers & photography)
Subscriber Scramble: Ofcourse
Location: @ home, @ work or elsewhere in the world!

Re: French Mirage missing

Post by Bennie »

I am curious to find out what happened to this experienced crew.
May they rest in peace.....
Ben
Scramble member, reader & contributor since 1984
Top
User avatar
maurits
Scramble Addict
Scramble Addict
Posts: 1679
Joined: 27 Apr 2004, 23:36
Type of spotter: full military
Subscriber Scramble: maurits
Location: IJsselstein

Re: French Mirage missing

Post by maurits »

Aircrew should be from EC1/3 Navarre.
kind regards,

Maurits
Top
hvaneupen
Scramble Junior
Scramble Junior
Posts: 234
Joined: 25 Jun 2014, 17:46

Re: French Mirage missing

Post by hvaneupen »

Delta Reflex mention nr. 667
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Military Aviation News”