Greek F16 fighter jet crashes Spain
A Greek F16 fighter jet crashes at Albacete airbase in central Spain
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A Greek F16 fighter jet has crashed at the Albacete airbase in central Spain, according to Defense Ministry information cited by local media. Reports say from four to ten people have been injured.
According to RT, firefighters and emergency services are working at the crash site, the duty officer at Albacete told the Spain Report.
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10 Dead And 13 Injured After Greek F16 Crashes On Take-Off At NATO Air Base In Albacete, Central Spain
NEWS: A Greek F16 fighter jet has crashed at or near Albacete air base in central Spain.
10 people have died and 13 have been injured after a Greek F16 fighter jet has crashed on take-off inside the Los Llanos air base in Albacete, central Spain, a Defence Ministry spokesman confirmed by telephone to The Spain Report.
7 of the injured people are in a “serious” condition in hospital. The Spanish Ministry of Defence is not confirming the identity or nationality of any of the dead or injured for now, “until the families have been told”.
“The plane crashed right where there were other planes parked on the apron”, he said.
As of 6:10 p.m. Spanish time, the Ministry of Defence would not confirm media reports of fatalities or injuries, details of whether or not the parked planes were occupied by other pilots or technicians, or if the pilot of the crashed F16 managed to eject.
The Chief of the Air Staff, General Francisco Javier García Arnáiz, is on route to the base.
The Los Llanos base is used to stage NATO’s Tactical Leadership Programme, in which the Greek aircraft was taking part.
The duty officer at Los Llanos air base told The Spain Report that firefighters and emergency services had just arrived and are still working to control the blaze and crash site.
No details on the number of victims or the fate of the Greek pilot have yet been confirmed.
The Albacete Air Base Facebook page posted a note saying the F16 had crashed on take off.
A spokeswoman for the Tactical Leadership Programme was unable to comment due to the unfolding situation.
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10 Dead And 21 Injured After Greek F16 Crashes On Take-Off At NATO Air Base In Albacete, Central Spain
NEWS: A Greek F16 fighter aircraft crashed at the Los Llanos air base in Albacete, central Spain, at lunchtime (3:16 p.m.) on Monday, destroying AMX, Alfa Jet and Mirage fighters on the ground.
10 people have died and 21 have been injured after a Greek two-seater F16 fighter jet crashed after losing power on take-off inside the Los Llanos air base in Albacete, central Spain, a Defence Ministry spokesman confirmed by telephone to The Spain Report.
Speaking during a TV interview with Telecinco on Monday night, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said eight of the dead were French and two Greek.
“The plane crashed right where there were other planes parked on the apron”, said the MoD spokesman.
According to a statement released by the Ministry of Defence on Monday night, the two Greek crew members, both captains, attempted to eject, “the canopy came off”, but “ejection was not observed”. They both died in the crash.
Eight French airmen—three captains, one lieutenant and four non-commissioned officers—were also killed.
21 people—10 Frenchmen and 11 Italians—were injured. Seven are in a “serious” condition in hospital. Five have been transferred to the serious burns unit at the La Paz Hospital in the Spanish capital Madrid and the rest are being treated at the University Hospital in the city of Albacete.
A spokeswoman for the La Paz Hospital told The Spain Report by telephone that the five serious burns victims were still en route from Albacete in ambulances and were not expected to arrive in Madrid until gone 10 p.m..
In a statement released at 11:15 p.m. Spanish time, the MoD said the accident had affected two Italian AMX fighters, two French Alfa Jets and one French Mirage 2000.
The fire caused by the crash and burning jet fuel was extinguished “one hour after the accident”.
The investigating judge has declared the crash investigation secret.
The Spanish Defence Minister, Pedro Morenés, and the Chief of the Air Staff, General Francisco Javier García Arnáiz, travelled to the base.
The Los Llanos base is used to stage NATO’s Tactical Leadership Programme, in which the Greek aircraft was taking part.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg issued a statement on the crash: “I am deeply saddened by the crash of a Greek fighter jet at the Los Llanos base in Spain, which has caused many casualties”.
“This is a tragedy which affects the whole NATO family. I express my heartfelt condolences to the loved ones and the nations of those who lost their lives, and I wish a speedy recovery to the injured.”
“The plane was taking part in an exercise in the framework of NATO’s Tactical Leadership Programme, which aims to improve multinational cooperation in air operations.”
A spokeswoman for the Tactical Leadership Programme was unable to comment due to the unfolding situation.
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ΔΥΣΤΥΧΩΣ ΟΙ ΕΛΛΗΝΕΣ ΠΙΛΟΤΟΙ ΔΕΝ ΠΡΟΛΑΒΑΝ ΣΥΜΦΩΝΑ ΜΕ ΜΑΡΤΥΡΙΕΣ ΝΑ ΓΛΙΤΩΣΟΥΝ .
10 ΝΕΚΡΟΙ ΚΑΙ 21 ΤΡΑΥΜΑΤΙΕΣ ΜΕΧΡΙ ΣΤΙΓΜΗΣ
10 ΝΕΚΡΟΙ ΚΑΙ 21 ΤΡΑΥΜΑΤΙΕΣ ΜΕΧΡΙ ΣΤΙΓΜΗΣ
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Καρέ καρέ το πώς έπεσε το ελληνικό F-16 στην Ισπανία -Αποκαλυπτικό γράφημα και εικόνες μετά την τραγωδία
«Tο ελληνικό F-16 έπεσε τη χειρότερη δυνατή στιγμή στο χειρότερο σημείο», λένε οι Ισπανοί για το τραγικό δυστύχημα που συνέβη χθες στο αεροδρόμιο της πόλης Αλμπαθέτε.
Αυτό που θέλουν να πουν είναι ότι το αεροσκάφος όταν έπεσε ήταν φορτωμένο με καύσιμα και έπεσε σε ένα σημείο του διαδρόμου που ήταν σταυθμευμένα πολλά αεροσκάφη.
Εν τω μεταξύ, σύμφωνα με ορισμένες πληροφορίες, το ΓΕΑ διέταξε την καθήλωση των αεροσκαφών F-16 Block 50 της Πολεμικής Αεροπορίας προκειμένου να ελεγχθούν, καθώς υπάρχουν υποψίες για βλάβη στο σύστημα ελέγχου των πηδαλίων.
Το ελληνικό F-16 έπεσε πάνω σε πέντε αεροσκάφη Mirage και Alpha Jet, με αποτέλεσμα να σκοτωθούν 10 άνθρωποι και να τραυματιστούν 21.
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