The single-seater tourist plane drew the attention of authorities after it flew near a nuclear plant.
Authorities were alerted to the single-seater tourist plane after it flew near a nuclear plant in restricted airspace in the French region of Ardèche.
A Rafale jet, one of France’s most modern fighters, went to check on the aircraft and"witnessed very erratic behaviour in the cockpit, real agitation", a military spokesperson told Agence France-Presse, a French news agency.The pilot was arrested after he landed at an airstrip in Lanas, Ardèche.Investigators found 15 packages scattered across the ground containing nearly 70 pounds of a"white powder" that is being analysed.
Approximately €45,000 — roughly equivalent to $49,000 — were found in the cockpit of the small airplane, which was registered to Poland. File image of a Rafale fighter of Dassault performs during the 54th International Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport, north of Paris, France on June 19. Picture: Mustafa Yalcin/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
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