Pilot's Body Found In Undersea Wreckage
October 02 2009
The French navy has found the body of a Rafale pilot lost last week in a mid-air crash with another fighter, Defense News reports.
A robot submarine found the plane's wreckage on Wednesday. The body of pilot Francois Dufflot was on board, said Defense Ministry officials.
Cables will be used to recover the wrecked plane in the next few weeks, with robots used to recover the smaller pieces, said navy officials.
The second pilot involved in the collision ejected and was...
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