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Source: CCTV News Client CCTV International News

According to French media reports, a small civilian plane crashed into the sea during an air show in the Var department in southern France on the afternoon of the 16th, and a pilot was killed.

The crash reportedly occurred at around 17:00 near the beach in Le Lavandou, Var, just before the French Air Force's Patrol of France aerobatic team was about to begin its performance.The small civilian plane suddenly dived and crashed into the sea, the pilot was still in the plane. The Var provincial government issued a press release that evening saying,The body of the pilot of the plane has been found。

The French Air Force confirmed on social media that the plane that crashed into the sea was a "Fouga" trainer aircraft of a certain association. Previously, there were rumors that the plane that crashed into the sea belonged to the "Patrouille de France" flight demonstration team.

After the accident, the flight show that day was cancelled and relevant departments have launched an investigation into the cause of the accident.

It is understood that the "Fouga" trainer aircraft was developed and produced by a French manufacturer in the 1950s. It has no ejection seat and has been used by the French military as a jet trainer and stunt aircraft for many years.