Fouga Magister Jet Crashes During Mediterranean Airshow

A Fouga Magister jet crashed into the sea near Lavandou during an airshow on France's Mediterranean coast. The event commemorated the 80th anniversary of the allied forces' landing. A rescue operation is currently underway to locate the missing pilot.

A Fouga Magister jet has crashed into the sea during an airshow near Lavandou, on France's Mediterranean coast, the prefecture of the Var region said in a statement on Friday.

The jet was performing at an airshow orchestrated to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the allied forces' landing on France's Mediterranean coast.

Authorities have launched a rescue operation to find the pilot, whose status remains unknown.

(With inputs from agencies.)