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| Date: | Monday 1 July 2024 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Dassault Mirage 2000-5 |
| Owner/operator: | Hellenic Air Force (Greek AF) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Tanagra AB -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The pilot of a Greek AF 114 Combat Wing Dassault Mirage 2000-5 fighter jet ejected while taxiing and sustained minor injuries.
According to some media reports, the pilot realized there was a problem with the brakes. The Mirage 2000 left runway and suffered minor damage.
Sources:
https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1242856/pilot-abandons-mirage-fighter-jet-during-taxiing/
https://www.keeptalkinggreece.com/2024/07/01/mirage-pilot-ejected-greek-air-force/
Media:
Today, a pilot of the Hellenic Air Force successfully ejected at Tanagra Air Base from a Mirage 2000-5 aircraft using a Martin-Baker F10QA seat.#MartinBaker #EngineeringForLife pic.twitter.com/vpA8joQMKF
— Martin-Baker (@MB_EjectEject) July 1, 2024
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jul-2024 13:02 | gerard57 | Added |
| 01-Jul-2024 15:33 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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