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A German Eurofighter has collided with a Learjet during practice on 23-JUN-2014.
The Eurofighter, of a flight of two, has landed safely at Nörvenich (near Cologne), whereas the Learjet has gone down in the vicinity of Olsberg (Sauerland), Northrhine-Westphalia.
Fate of the Learjet´s crew is unknown.
The Learjet was chartered from GFD (a subsidiary of Airbus Defence and Space) for target practice.

Source in German language: http://www.aero.de/news-19825/Learjet-n ... uerzt.html

.HT

Ouch.

The wreckage of the Learjet is pretty well scattered and the major part is a smoking hole in the ground. I don't hold much hope for the passengers unfortunately.

http://rt.com/news/167888-germany-military-jet-collide/

Media report, that single pilot and single passenger of the Learjet did not survive the crash.
RIP.
-HT

HT-ETNW wrote:Media report, that single pilot and single passenger of the Learjet did not survive the crash.
RIP.
-HT

Damn...too bad for all involved, including the survivors.

HT-ETNW wrote:Media report, that single pilot and single passenger of the Learjet did not survive the crash.
RIP.
-HT

I've never heard of a single pilot rated Learjet. More likely both were pilots especially if they were dragging a drone.

Or this source is seriously wrong and this was a CJ or single pilot certified aircraft. I think it's a lear with two pilots though. A former company of mine used Lear 35's (with two pilots") for a contract dragging drones in Italy.