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| Date: | Tuesday 28 August 2018 |
| Time: | 08:30 |
| Type: |  North American T-2E Buckeye |
| Owner/operator: | Hellenic Air Force |
| Registration: | 160097 |
| MSN: | 396-39 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Kollines village, Arkadia -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | LGKL |
| LGKL |
The military trainer jet crashed under unknown circumstances while performing a spin exercise. Both pilots ejected. One was injured and was admitted to hospital, the other pilot died in the crash.
Sources:
https://hellasjournal.com/2018/08/thrinos-stin-polemiki-aeroporia-gia-ton-chamo-toy-kyverniti-toy-ekpaideytikoy-t-2-photos/
https://www.cnn.gr/news/ellada/story/144406/ptosi-aeroskafoys-t2-nekros-entopistike-o-kyvernitis
https://greekcitytimes.com/2018/08/28/pilot-of-air-force-training-aircraft-crash-found-dead/
Media:
В Греции разбился учебный самолет
— Русские Афины (@russianathens) 28 августа 2018 г.
Греческие военно-воздушные силы объявили траур в связи с падением учебного самолета и гибели лейтенанта Никоса Василиу. pic.twitter.com/kN7iuA3c9x
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Aug-2018 07:46 | gerard57 | Added |
| 28-Aug-2018 07:56 | gerard57 | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 28-Aug-2018 07:58 | Anon. | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, ] |
| 28-Aug-2018 08:32 | gerard57 | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Aug-2018 18:17 | sinfu2a | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 29-Aug-2018 15:37 | landings.gr | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
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