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The pilot of the Swiss F/A-18 airplane, missing on Monday, found dead

Berne, Switzerland - The aircraft together with other two fighters made a training mission to the air combat

The Swiss authorities unveiled it this morning. The body of the pilot has been found, absolutely identified, at the dawn of today among the wreckage of the F/A-18 Hornet airplane crashed last Monday, on August 29, 2016. The victim of the crash is a 27 yo military pilot of the Helvetic air forces. His family has been informed and assisted by a care team of the Army. The cause of the accident is object...

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Rome, Italy, 08/31/2016 18:23
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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