Two Rafale fighter jets collided in midair before crashing to the ground in northeastern France on Wednesday, August 134, civil and military authorities said. One of the pilots was found, and is safe, Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu said in a post on X.

The French Air Force told Le Monde that two pilots were in one plane and one in the other. The pilot who was alone is the one who was found. A search for the crew of the other jet was underway.

The accident occurred in Colombey-les-Belles, a town in northeastern France, according to the prefecture. The two jets were from the Saint-Dizier air base, said Lecornu.