#4069581 - 01/26/15 04:43 PM
Greek F-16 crashes in Spain.
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https://www.thespainreport.com/13954/greek-f16-crashes-spanish-air-base-albacete/NEWS: A Greek F16 fighter jet has crashed at or near Albacete air base in central Spain.
A Greek F16 fighter jet has crashed on take-off at the Los Llanos air base in Albacete, central Spain, a Defence Ministry spokesman confirmed by telephone to The Spain Report. The plane crashed right where there were other planes parked on the apron, he said.
There are no details at this time on 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 Los Llanos base is used to stage NATOs 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. So, the Greeks crash and take others with them. The timing is tragically perfect.
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#4069625 - 01/26/15 06:00 PM
Re: Greek F-16 crashes in Spain.
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News update now says 10 died in that crash: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-30991950RIP
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#4069648 - 01/26/15 06:25 PM
Re: Greek F-16 crashes in Spain.
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Not necessarily, people crash their 2015 Dodge Chargers all the time but that's not the car's fault For a lot of countries the F-15/16 are the staple of their air force, and buying some wacky newfangled jet simply isn't in the budget.
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#4069661 - 01/26/15 06:40 PM
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I can't see why that it would be time to retire the F-16 or F-15. Can't see any basis for it.
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#4069662 - 01/26/15 06:40 PM
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Maybe time to retire the F-16 and F-15? ?? How is that relevant. The article pointed out that it was most likely due to pilot error.
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#4069793 - 01/26/15 09:48 PM
Re: Greek F-16 crashes in Spain.
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When something breaks on the jet, it could be new or old. Age affects likelihood of something breaking, but new ones crash just as well.
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#4069961 - 01/27/15 04:06 AM
Re: Greek F-16 crashes in Spain.
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https://www.thespainreport.com/13954/greek-f16-crashes-spanish-air-base-albacete/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 airmenthree captains, one lieutenant and four non-commissioned officerswere also killed. 21 people 10 Frenchmen and 11 Italianswere injured. Seven are in a serious condition in hospital
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#4069967 - 01/27/15 04:22 AM
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I saw some video on the news tonight and spotted a 492FS F-15E. According to the RAF Lakenheath website, we had some airmen on the ground there but they are unharmed.
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