Two French Air Force Rafales crashed in the east of the country

(Patria) - Two fighter jets of the Air Force crashed today in Lorraine, a region in eastern France.

The accident occurred on the border of the Meurthe-et-Moselle and Vosges departments, France3 reported. According to the portal's information, these could be two Rafales from air base 113 in Saint-Dizier, which has not been confirmed for now.

Air base 133 in Ochey is also located near the crash site.

At the request of Françoise Suliman, prefect of Meurthe-et-Moselle, the relevant operational center was immediately activated and the SATER plan, i.e., air-ground rescue, was launched to support military forces, Euronews reports.

The search for the pilots was initiated by the relevant gendarmerie group, the relevant fire and rescue service, the National Forestry Office, and the National Federation of Radio Amateurs for Civil Security (ADRASEC).

There is no information about possible casualties at the moment.