22 April 2019
French Rafale Jets Grounded After Passenger Was Accidentally Ejected From A Two-Seater, Now Rescinded
The grounding that involved part of the French Rafale fleet following the unexpected ejection of a civilian passenger from a two-seater was reportedly lifted on Mar. 28, 2019. A 64-year old civilian passenger ejected for unknown reasons from a French Air Force twin-seat Rafale B fighter jet as the aircraft was taking off from Saint-Dizier 113 air base on Mar. 20, 2019.