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| Date: | Thursday 26 August 2010 |
| Time: | 14:05 LT |
| Type: |  Lockheed Martin F-16C |
| Owner/operator: | Elliniki Polemikí Aeroporía |
| Registration: | 522 |
| MSN: | XK-23 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | SW of Chrysi Island, Crete -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Chania/Soúda AFB - LGSA |
| Chania/Soúda AFB - LGSA |
Collision with F-16D 604 during training exercise. Pilot S/gos Anastasios Balatsoukas (32) killed.
Sources:
1. http://www.ellinikos-stratos.com/aeroporia/atiximata_1.asp
2. http://www.naftemporiki.gr/news/cstory.asp?id=1858816
3. http://www.pronews.gr/defence/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13904&Itemid=139
4. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/4807/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Aug-2010 08:45 | nikitas | Added |
| 26-Aug-2010 12:56 | angels one five | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Aug-2010 12:58 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 26-Aug-2010 13:26 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 27-Aug-2010 09:42 | nikitas | Updated [Registration, ] |
| 27-Aug-2010 10:16 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, ] |
| 27-Aug-2010 10:22 | RobertMB | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 30-Apr-2013 20:49 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Dec-2013 06:24 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Dec-2013 06:27 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Narrative, ] |
| 08-Sep-2014 18:58 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Nov-2014 20:59 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 14-Nov-2014 17:22 | TB | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 28-Nov-2014 19:23 | TB | Updated [Location, Source, ] |
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