Mirage 2000 fighter falls, pilot safe
- Written by E.Tsiliopoulos
At 12:18, Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft fell to the south of the Sporades due to mechanical failure.
The operator managed to abandon it successfully. The fighter was wingman in a training flight. The pilot managed to eject in time and fell into the sea. According to the first information, a Super Puma helicopter has already taken off, but the pilot is expected to be picked up by nearbyl vessels.
The aircraft had taken off from 114 Battle Squadron in Tanagra.
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