ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 169199
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| Date: | Tuesday 26 August 2014 |
| Time: | 09:45 LT |
| Type: |  Vought A-7H Corsair II |
| Owner/operator: | Elliniki Polemikí Aeroporía |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Komotini -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Araxos AB (LGRX) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Assigned to the 116th Fighter Wing. Crashed in Rhodopi mountains reportedly after an engine problem during a mock dogfight with another A-7. Pilot ejected and received only minor injuries.
Sources:
http://greece.greekreporter.com/2014/08/26/fighter-jet-crashes-in-northern-greece-pilot-safe/
http://en.protothema.gr/hellenic-airforce-a-7-corsair-crashes-at-komotini/
https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/greek-air-force-investigates-cause-of-a-7-crash-403435/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Aug-2014 11:09 | Abel83 | Added |
| 26-Aug-2014 11:11 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 26-Aug-2014 16:50 | Anon. | Updated [Date] |
| 26-Aug-2014 21:34 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Aug-2014 09:22 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Narrative] |
| 29-Aug-2014 08:31 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 08-Sep-2014 11:08 | Aerossurance | Updated [Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Sep-2014 20:40 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative] |
| 28-Nov-2014 16:48 | TB | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Narrative] |
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