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08.12.2007, 14:19
Turks find body after jet crash
The body of a Greek air force pilot whose plane crashed late on Wednesday during a training exercise in the Aegean Sea was found by a Turkish frigate, authorities said yesterday.
The one-seater F-16 Block 52 jet had been participating in a nighttime training exercise when it crashed about 32 kilometers south of Mount Athos, northern Greece, the air force said in a statement.
Greek military officials rebuffed accusations that Turkish authorities were better prepared to launch a search operation for the missing pilot by arguing the Turkish vessel was closer to the accident site.
The frigate, responding to an emergency call, found the body of the 35-year-old pilot Flight Lieutenant Athanassios Batsaras and handed it over to the Greek military late on Wednesday.
Air force officials ruled out mechanical failure as the cause of the accident and said it is likely to have been caused by pilot vertigo, or disorientation.
Batsaras’s funeral is scheduled to take place today.
http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100018_07/12/2007_90924
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Greek F-16C crashes during night training
December 5, 2007 (by Lieven Dewitte) - A Greek F-16C block 52+ from 337 Mira crashed during a night training exercise. Unfortunately the pilot did not survive.
The jet (#99-1516), which participated in a nightly exercise in the Sporades archipelago with three other F-16s, was lost by radars around 19.41h local time.
Three Super Puma helicopters scrambled to the the last known area, as well as a C-130, a frigate and some other vessels.
The jet has been found near Alonissos, an island in the Aegean sea. Unfortunately the pilot, Flt. Lt. Athanasios Batsaras, 35 years, failed to eject. He was pulled out off international waters by a Turkish frigate which responded to the emergency call.
The F-16s of the 337 Mira (Squadron), part of the 110 Combat Wing, are based at Larissa Air Force Base. They had taken off at 19.05h for the exercise.
The cause of this fatal crash is still unknown but it is most likely to be attributed to spatial disorientation, more commonly known as pilots' vertigo. The sky was clear and the pilot, who had more than 1,500 flight hours, did not report any mechanical failures. The block 52+ jet had 442 flight hours.
http://www.f-16.net/news_article2650.html
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The body of a Greek air force pilot whose plane crashed late on Wednesday during a training exercise in the Aegean Sea was found by a Turkish frigate, authorities said yesterday.
The one-seater F-16 Block 52 jet had been participating in a nighttime training exercise when it crashed about 32 kilometers south of Mount Athos, northern Greece, the air force said in a statement.
Greek military officials rebuffed accusations that Turkish authorities were better prepared to launch a search operation for the missing pilot by arguing the Turkish vessel was closer to the accident site.
The frigate, responding to an emergency call, found the body of the 35-year-old pilot Flight Lieutenant Athanassios Batsaras and handed it over to the Greek military late on Wednesday.
Air force officials ruled out mechanical failure as the cause of the accident and said it is likely to have been caused by pilot vertigo, or disorientation.
Batsaras’s funeral is scheduled to take place today.
http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100018_07/12/2007_90924
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Greek F-16C crashes during night training
December 5, 2007 (by Lieven Dewitte) - A Greek F-16C block 52+ from 337 Mira crashed during a night training exercise. Unfortunately the pilot did not survive.
The jet (#99-1516), which participated in a nightly exercise in the Sporades archipelago with three other F-16s, was lost by radars around 19.41h local time.
Three Super Puma helicopters scrambled to the the last known area, as well as a C-130, a frigate and some other vessels.
The jet has been found near Alonissos, an island in the Aegean sea. Unfortunately the pilot, Flt. Lt. Athanasios Batsaras, 35 years, failed to eject. He was pulled out off international waters by a Turkish frigate which responded to the emergency call.
The F-16s of the 337 Mira (Squadron), part of the 110 Combat Wing, are based at Larissa Air Force Base. They had taken off at 19.05h for the exercise.
The cause of this fatal crash is still unknown but it is most likely to be attributed to spatial disorientation, more commonly known as pilots' vertigo. The sky was clear and the pilot, who had more than 1,500 flight hours, did not report any mechanical failures. The block 52+ jet had 442 flight hours.
http://www.f-16.net/news_article2650.html
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