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| Date: | Tuesday 16 May 2000 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought A-7H Corsair II |
| Owner/operator: | Elleniki Polemikí Aeroporía |
| Registration: | 159940 |
| MSN: | H34 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Chania (CHQ), Crete -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Veered off runway and burst into flames. Pilot Ypo/gos Dimitrios Agiasofitis died later of burns.
Sources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDnFJUGxuxQ
Scramble
Flight International 25 September-1 October 2001, p43
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOGHiakpqzc
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Feb-2011 08:15 | nikitas | Added |
| 24-Aug-2013 17:46 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Location, ] |
| 08-Sep-2014 20:33 | TB | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 16-Sep-2014 20:41 | TB | Updated [Phase, Source, ] |
| 02-Nov-2014 19:46 | TB | Updated [Date, Source, Narrative, ] |
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