2014 Olsberg mid-air collision
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On 23 June 2014, a German Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jet and a Learjet 35 business jet participating in a military exercise collided mid-air over Olsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The Learjet subsequently crashed to the ground with the loss of both crew members on board. The Typhoon was damaged but managed to land safely.
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The crash site of the Learjet | |
Accident | |
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Date | 23 June 2014 (2014-06-23) |
Summary | Mid-air collision |
Site | Olsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany 51.279°N 8.448°E / 51.279; 8.448 |
Total fatalities | 2 (all on the Learjet) |
Total survivors | 1 (Eurofighter Typhoon) |
First aircraft | |
![]() 30+91, the Typhoon involved in the collision, photographed in April 2013 | |
Type | Eurofighter Typhoon |
Operator | ![]() |
Registration | 30+91 |
Flight origin | Nörvenich Air Base, Germany |
Destination | Nörvenich Air Base |
Occupants | 1 |
Crew | 1 |
Survivors | 1 |
Second aircraft | |
![]() D-CGFI, the Learjet involved in the collision, 2008 | |
Type | Learjet 35A |
Operator | GFD Gesellschaft Fur Flugzieldarstellung |
Registration | D-CGFI |
Flight origin | Hohn Air Base, Germany |
Destination | Hohn Air Base |
Occupants | 2 |
Crew | 2 |
Fatalities | 2 |
Survivors | 0 |
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