Both pilots managed to eject in time.

On March 25th, two jets that were part of the Patrouille de France — think of it as France’s answer to the Blue Angels — crashed into each other while rehearsing.

According to The Aviationist, the two pilots and a passenger ejected safely, were found conscious and are currently receiving medical care. As far as the planes themselves go, one aircraft struck a silo at a nearby industrial site and started a fire, while the other reportedly landed in a canal.

Here’s a video of the crash as it happened:

Two Alpha Jets from the Patrouille de France collide during a training exercise in Saint-Dizier, Haute-Marne. The pilots managed to eject. A fire broke out in a local factory. pic.twitter.com/eoimm8d4fGpic.twitter.com/LLeWC8ZCKB

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