Two tourist planes get lost in the fog near Paris, the Air Force flies to their rescue

Lost in the sky in the fog. Two young pilots, at the controls of two tourist planes, got lost north of Paris on Sunday morning. They had taken off from Pontarlier in Doubs and were flying towards Reims in Marne.

Around Paris, the fog and the low ceiling made flying conditions difficult for these difficult young pilots “not qualified for instrument flying”, which makes it possible to fly even in the event of degraded weather conditions, indicates The Parisian.

Three aircraft mobilized to help them

For safety, the Air Force activated its warning systems and mobilized three aircraft: a Rafale which took off from Saint-Dizier (Haute-Marne), a Mirage 2000-5 which left from Évreux ( Eure) and a Fennec based in Villacoublay (Yvelines).

Escorted to Beauvais aerodrome

After 1 hour of intervention, the DR400 and MCR01 pilots landed safely at the Beauvais aerodrome in Oise, guided by the fighter pilot.

The Air Force recalls that it permanently ensures the protection of French airspace, including assistance to aircraft in difficulty.