A German air force Eurofighter collided with a Bombardier Learjet operated by GFD over Olsberg, North-Rhine Westphalia in Germany on 23 June.
The Learjet crashed in open countryside with a crew of two on board. The fighter landed safely, with no injuries to its crew.
According to the Flightglobal's Ascend Fleets database, GFD is registered as owning and operating a single Learjet 31, registered D-CGFK and built in 2000.
Source: FlightGlobal.com
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