The Air Force plunged into mourning after the death of 40-year-old Ensign Epaminondas Kosteas in the fatal flight, yesterday, with the T-2 training aircraft in Kalamata.

What makes the case even more tragic is that the plane crash happened in front of the pilot’s family who were waiting for him to start a vacation.

A committee of experts has already begun to investigate the causes of the crash of the T-2 training aircraft.

According to a SKAI report, it is being investigated whether a technical problem or a bird led to the crash of the aircraft and the loss of its pilot.

There are elements that can be easily collected by the authorities because the aircraft has fallen in an accessible area which are already being collected as well as many testimonies that will shed light on the causes of the accident.

This is a T-2 plane that has served 50 years in aviation. For almost half a century, he has been training Ikarus and young second lieutenants. Everyone who serves in combat squadrons of the Air Force has “passed” through T-2. This particular model is to be replaced by the M346 so it was the pilot’s last with this type of aircraft.

It is noted that this is the third incident with this T-1 aircraft in its 50 years of service. There was another air force accident in 2018 with a pilot losing his life.