Sorrow has been spread by tragic loss of the 40-year-old Episminagosin the accident, with the Training Aircraft, in Kalamata, in front of his wife and children.

The pilot’s funeral will be held tomorrow in Messiniawith his parents unable to believe the evil that happened. Scenes of an ancient tragedy are unfolding in the 40-year-old’s home.

“The day before yesterday my father told me tomorrow I’m making my last flight, but I wanted the T-2 not the last of his life”says the pilot’s father, Sotiris Kosteas.

“I want my child. My child. Can someone bring it to me? My child mine! »says the pilot’s mother, Varvara Kostea.

“The horror, they experienced the death of their father before their eyes. For 10 seconds he would either land or if he was higher he would have time to launch. He did not have time. He didn’t have time… His love healed him. His love for the airplane”notes the pilot’s father.

This would be their son’s farewell flight in the T-2 trainer, as he was to be transferred to another type of trainer.

–“It would be a small celebration. The finale of T-2”says his father

– Was she videotaping her husband?

–“Yes, yes, because he had said that he was leaving Kitria and coming to land. It was 80 meters… it was on the runway and pieces started to fly from the plane.”adds the 40-year-old’s father.

In almost all flights, the 40-year-old Epaminondas flew over his village of Sandova in order to leave his mark on his own people and his fatherbut also his mother, who today cannot believe what has happened.

“He took pride in his work. His hobby was flying. He was getting it up to 35,000 feet and working it into the red. He tells me father don’t be afraid. They are old planes, but they are still reliable. We throw them away. He had never said anything to me.”says the pilot’s father.

The whole village is talking about the morale of the 40-year-old pilot.

“He was human. Do you know what man means? Pure, family man, role model. What else; What else; He was not just our fellow villager. He was a role model”says a family friend.

The funeral of Epaminondas Kostea will take place at 11:00 on Friday morning at the Assumption church in Megali Mantineia.

“He was my hero clearly, he was my little star that I lost…”says the father of the 40-year-old.