French acrobatic patrol aircraft crashes at Perpignan Airport

French acrobatic patrol aircraft crashes at Perpignan Airport
# 25 July 2019 16:39 (UTC +04:00)

A Patrouille de France aircraft crashed on 25 July at the Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport because of a bad manoeuvre, APA reports citing Sputnik.

One of Patrouille de France's planes has skidded off the runway after a bad manoeuvre at Perpignan Airport.

the plane ended up near Peyrestortes Road, which borders the airport’s runways.

A fire that broke out around the aircraft was quickly put out by firefighters.

The plane's pilot has reportedly ejected and remains alive.

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