Aircraft Crashes into Sea during Normandy Landings Ceremony in France

A Fouga Magister jet, used as training aircraft, crashed into the Mediterranean Sea during an air demonstration held in Lavandou, southern France, as part of the 80th anniversary ceremony of the Normandy landings yesterday. The incident, the cause of which is unknown, killed the aircraft’s pilot. The demonstrations at the event were cancelled following the accident and an investigation was launched into the cause of the accident.