Greek air force says second pilot dead after crash
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- 02 Feb 2023
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Greece’s air force on Wednesday confirmed a second airman had died after a two-seat F-4 Phantom jet crashed into the Ionian Sea earlier this week.
“The search and rescue operations are concluded,” the air force said in a statement, adding that an analysis of recovered debris had “confirmed the death” of the 31-year-old pilot.
The air force said the aged jet had gone down 25 nautical miles (46 kilometres) south of Andravida military airport in western Greece during a daylight training flight.
The body of the plane’s 29-year-old co-pilot had been found a few hours after the incident on Monday.
Greece’s armed forces have declared a three-day period of mourning over the accident.
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