The alarm has sounded at the Hellenic Air Force General Staff to locate a Mirage 2000 fighter plane, which disappeared from radar on Friday morning, five minutes after having taken off from Tanagra military airport. The Mirage disappeared a little at 9:07pm, while it was flying over the Corinthian Gulf. A little after takeoff, the pilot reported mechanical failure in the plane’s computer. A sea, land and aerial operation is underway to locate the pilot, while the search is mainly concentrated in the Yliki-Elikonas-Galaxidi triangle. Due to the low cloud cover, the aerial search is quite difficult, so land forces have rushed to the area. In the meantime, National Defence Minister Vangelis Meimarakis, who was onboard Navy frigate Hydra watching a Navy drill, is returning to the Ministry. Three helicopters, a C-130, a Navy surveillance ship, a torpedo boat and port police craft are assisting in the operation. The plane was en route to Italy, where it was to take part in a drill.
source:NET
Let’s hope the best for the pilot…
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April 14, 2006 at 2:15 pm