Greek fighter-jet crash in Spain leaves at least 10 dead
Spanish defence ministry says F-16 crashed at military base in Albacete while taking part in Nato manoeuvres
Ten people have died in an F-16 jet crash at a military base in Albacete, Spain, the country’s defence ministry has said.
A defence ministry official said on Monday that the jet was Greek and that most of the victims were believed to be foreigners. The jet crashed at a military base in south-east Spain while it was participating in Nato manoeuvres.
Another 13 people were injured in the incident at the Los Llanos base, which sent flames and a plume of black smoke billowing into the air, a Defense Ministry official said.
The two-seater jet was taking off when it crashed into an area of the base where other planes involved in the Nato exercise were parked, the ministry said in a statement.
The ministry said in a statement that emergency crews tried to put out a fire caused by the crash. Television footage showed flames billowing and a plume of black smoke where the plane crashed at the Los Llanos base.
A Nato spokeswoman declined to disclose details, referring questions to Spanish and Greek military officials.
The Spanish ministry said the jet that crashed was taking part in a Nato training exercise called the Tactical Leadership Program.
According to a US Air Force Website, TLP was formed in 1978 by Nato’s Central Region air forces to advance their tactical capabilities and produce tactics, techniques and procedures that improve multi-national tactical air operations.
The first TLP course was located at Fuerstenfeldbruck Air Base, Germany. It has been based at the Spanish base since June 2009.
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A defence ministry official said on Monday that the jet was Greek and that most of the victims were believed to be foreigners. The jet crashed at a military base in south-east Spain while it was participating in Nato manoeuvres.
Another 13 people were injured in the incident at the Los Llanos base, which sent flames and a plume of black smoke billowing into the air, a Defense Ministry official said.
The two-seater jet was taking off when it crashed into an area of the base where other planes involved in the Nato exercise were parked, the ministry said in a statement.
The ministry said in a statement that emergency crews tried to put out a fire caused by the crash. Television footage showed flames billowing and a plume of black smoke where the plane crashed at the Los Llanos base.
A Nato spokeswoman declined to disclose details, referring questions to Spanish and Greek military officials.
The Spanish ministry said the jet that crashed was taking part in a Nato training exercise called the Tactical Leadership Program.
According to a US Air Force Website, TLP was formed in 1978 by Nato’s Central Region air forces to advance their tactical capabilities and produce tactics, techniques and procedures that improve multi-national tactical air operations.
The first TLP course was located at Fuerstenfeldbruck Air Base, Germany. It has been based at the Spanish base since June 2009.
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BREAKING NEWS: At least 10 people dead after F-16 fighter jet crashes into NATO base in Spain
The F-16 plane crashed shortly after taking off at the training
centre in Albacete, 163 miles south-east of the Spanish capital of
Madrid.
At
least 10 people dead after Greek F-16 fighter jet crashes into NATO base in
Spain during training
- Fighter jet lost power during take off and smashed into jet parking area
- Seven among the 13 injured are in a 'serious' condition in hospital
- Pilots were taking part in Nato's Tactical Leadership Programme
- Nationalities of the victims or the fate of the Greek pilots not yet known
Published: 17:46 GMT, 26 January 2015 | Updated: 18:36 GMT, 26 January
2015
Ten people were killed and 13 more hurt after a Greek fighter
plane crashed during NATO training in Spain.
Plumes of black smoke rose from the spot where the F-16 plane crashed
shortly after taking off at the Los Llanos air base in Albacete, central
Spain, 163 miles south-east of the capital Madrid.
Seven of the injured are in a 'serious' condition in hospital, according
to The Spain Report, which said the defence ministry was withholding identities of those
killed 'until families have been told'.
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Smoke rises after a Greek F-16 aircraft crashed at Los Llanos air base
in Albacete, eastern Spain
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Ten people were killed and 13 more hurt when the fighter jet smashed
into a parking area for planes
The Greek jet had taken off during a training exercise before losing
power and crashing into hangers where other planes were being kept, the defence
ministry said in a statement.
Military sources said the accident happened after the plane had failed
to gather sufficient power before taking off, according to The Local, which cited a report in El Pais.
Los Llanos is host to Nato's Tactical Leadership Programme, which trains
pilots from different Nato allies to work together in the same command
structures.
No details of the nationalities of the victims or the fate of the Greek
pilots have emerged yet.
A statement from Spain's defence ministry said: 'The plane, part of the
Tactical Leadership Programme of NATO was carrying out a (training)
exercise when during the take-off the plane lost power, crashing into the
parking area for planes, crashing into various planes that were
parked there.'
The spokesman said firefighters were trying to put out a fire at
the base and the area had been cordoned off.
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more:
- 10 Dead And 13 Injured After Greek F16 Crashes On Take-Off At NATO Air Base In Albacete, Central Spain | The Spain Report
- 2 dead as Greek F-16 jet explodes in Spain: report | The Local
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