Armenian pilot Andarnik Sargsyan dies in Mirage 2000 fighter jet crash in France, Armenian military pilot Andarnik Sargsyan, 44, as well as his colleague Quentin Kelis, died as a result of a plane crash. The tragedy occurred on October 20 during a night training flight of a Mirage 2000 fighter jet near the city of Nancy in the northeast of the country. According to the French Ministry of Defense, Sargsyan was an experienced pilot: he had more than 2,200 flight hours and 55 combat missions. He participated in military operations in Afghanistan, Mali, Niger, Sudan and Chad. The Armenian community of Lyon expressed condolences on the death of the pilot. Currently, the competent authorities continue to investigate the causes of the plane crash. Subscribe to Alpha News VK Zen Website TikTok Facebook Instagram YouTube X.