History repeated itself again, this time in Netherlands after a Patrouille Suisse F-5 collided with another F-5 and crashed near Leeuwarden Air Base. The crash occurred hours after a Russian Knights Su-27 went down in Kubinka, Moscow.
The pilot ejected safely while the other mishap pilot was able to land his jet with a damaged starboard elevator back to Leeuwarden.
The Patrouille Suisse is at Leeuwarden Air Base for the airshow on Jun. 10 and 11. This is its first serious accident in the team’s 52-year history.