Two Patrouille de France Alpha Jets Collide During Rehearsal Near Saint-Dizier

Three individuals ejected safely and were found conscious as investigations begin into the mid-air collision during a training exercise.

The collision occurred at 15:35 local time on March 25, 2025, near Air Base 113 in Saint-Dizier, France, involving two Alpha Jet aircraft from the Patrouille de France.
All three individuals aboard the jets, including two pilots and one passenger, ejected safely and were found conscious, with two hospitalized and one treated for polytrauma by the military.
Emergency services, including firefighters, paramedics, and police, were deployed, and the SATER rescue plan was activated to coordinate the response.
One of the jets crashed into a silo, causing a fire that was extinguished without any reported civilian casualties.
Military and judicial investigations are underway to determine the cause of the collision, which occurred during an aerobatic maneuver as part of a training exercise.