French Air Force Mirage 2000D crashes during training in northeastern France, killing pilot as search continues for missing navigator

A French Air Force Mirage 2000D crashed during a training flight in northeastern France, killing the pilot while the navigator remained missing, the French Armed Forces Ministry said. The aircraft went down late Tuesday in Meurthe-et-Moselle, near Nancy; French broadcaster Bfmtv reported that it was operating from Nancy-Ochey air base.

The crash occurred at around 11:35 p.m. local time in an area between Rogeville, Domevre-en-Haye and Tremblecourt, north of Nancy.