Monday, January 26, 2015

Greek F-16 Crashes at Spain Airport Killing 10 People, Injured 13

Ten people were killed and another 13 people were injured after a Greek fighter plane crashed during NATO training in Spain on Monday, a spokesman for the defense ministry said.

The F-16 plane crashed shortly after taking off at the training center in Albacete, 262 kilometers south-east of the Spanish capital of Madrid.

"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," said the defense ministry in a statement .... http://news.yahoo.com