Inquiries are in full swing to locate the pilots – They were making a “low cruise” flight, i.e. they were flying at a very low altitude – less than 300 feet
Investigations are in full progress to locate the two pilots of the Air Force F-4 belonging to the 338 Squadron of the 117th Fighter Wing, which crashed into the sea, 25 nautical miles south of Andravidas airport, at 10:30 today while carrying out training flight.
Shortly before 12:25 it became known from the General Staff of the Aviation, that the first wreckage was located, which as can be seen from the first photos released from the scene, parts of the fighter aircraft have already been collected.
The information that the pilots gave the ejection signal is not confirmed, and now the prevailing thing is that the squadron leader and the pilot who were on board, did not have time to leave the fighter. The pilots were flying “low cruise”, meaning they were flying at a very low altitude – less than 300 feet. About the downing of the fighter he informed the second aircraft that were performing the training exercise as a pair. It is noted that at the point of the plane’s fall the depth of the sea reaches 1,000 meters.
At the moment, a search and rescue operation is underway with floating and aerial means south of Strofades in the Kyparissia Gulf, specifically 8 nautical miles, west of Katakolo. To search for the two pilots, two Air Force AB-205 helicopters, a Navy S-70 helicopter and Coast Guard vessels have rushed to the area, while a C-130 aircraft is on maximum alert.
The point of investigations:
The official announcement of the General Air Staff:
“On Monday, January 30, 2023 at 10:30 a.m., an F-4 (two-seater) aircraft of 338M/117PM performing a training flight crashed in the sea area 25 nautical miles south of Andravidas airport.”
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