On an air day in France, the plane crashed into the sea. The pilot did not survive

The plane went down shortly before five o’clock in the afternoon, and the downed plane was only the second that was displayed to hundreds of spectators. According to the video, the plane crashed between several ships that avoided being hit. The air show ended prematurely and rescue operations began, the newspaper writes The Daily Mail.

Firefighters were dispatched to the scene and the rescue operation was managed by the Mediterranean Regional Operations Search and Rescue Center (CROSS). The pilot’s body was found about two hours after the crash. The cause of the accident is currently unknown. After her, the rescuers also had to take care of several spectators who suffered shock. Some also felt sick from the heat.

Initial reports indicated that the plane was owned by the French army’s aerobatic group, the Patrouille de France, which used this type of aircraft between 1964 and 1981. However, the plane was owned by a private association and was not he was a soldier. The Fouga Magister is generally a popular piece among collectors.