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Eurofighter seemingly crashed into a drone.

A Eurofighter jet may have been hit by a drone upon approaching Manching Airport. Despite the collision, the plane managed to land without incident, the Upper Bavaria North Police reported on Monday.

,   and  Alex Stellmacher
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Bei Manching ist ein Eurofighter offenbar von einer Drohne beschädigt worden.
Bei Manching ist ein Eurofighter offenbar von einer Drohne beschädigt worden.

Flight activity undergoes transformation. - Eurofighter seemingly crashed into a drone.

Unidentified drone causes damage to Eurofighter in approach zone - police seek witnesses

Police have launched an investigation after a collision between a Eurofighter and a drone that breached airspace regulations in the approach zone to an airport.

The incident is believed to have happened on the Wednesday prior, approximately 300 meters east of the runway near the community of Ernsgaden in the Upper Bavarian district of Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm. The unauthorized drone operator is being sought by the police, who are also looking for witnesses to come forward.

The police stated that unauthorized drones can be particularly dangerous for air traffic and are only permitted to fly in close proximity to airports with the permission of the airport operator. The extent of damage to the Eurofighter is as yet unknown.

A Eurofighter's flight capabilities were not impacted as a result of the collision.

Read also:

  1. The CID is involved in the investigation of the collision between a Eurofighter and an unauthorized drone near Manching, Germany.
  2. Air traffic authorities are reminding drone operators of the strict regulations against operating drones in close proximity to airports, following the accident.
  3. The Police Headquarters Upper Bavaria North is urging anyone who witnessed the collision between the Eurofighter and the drone to come forward with information.
  4. The German Defense Minister has expressed concern over the increasing number of accidents involving drones and the potential risk they pose to air traffic.
  5. A spokesperson for the German Police announced that the operational capabilities of the Eurofighter were not affected by the collision with the drone.
  6. The investigation into the accident is expected to take several weeks, with experts from the German Police and the Defense Ministry working closely to determine the cause of the collision.

Source: www.stern.de

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