2014 Olsberg mid-air collision
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.
The crash site of the Learjet | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 23 June 2014 |
| Summary | Mid-air collision |
| Site | Olsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany 51.279°N 8.448°E |
| Total fatalities | 2 |
| Total survivors | 1 |
| First aircraft | |
| 30+91, the Typhoon involved in the collision, photographed in April 2013 | |
| Type | Eurofighter Typhoon |
| Operator | German Air Force |
| 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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